Puligny-Montrachet, Le Cailleret, 1er Cru, 2019
This consistently delivers, offering intensity with finesse and grace. Seductive, floral ripe but with no excess . Beautifully weighted and elongated fruit stretches accross the palate exhibiting notes of citrus, peach, violet, acacia, salt and a hint of dough. A sunny but complex and refined Puligny. A class act. Only 20% of this is aged in new oak and the barrels are a mixture of barriques and larger demi muid barrels so that oak does not influence the flavour profile of the wine too much. The vines are 50 years old.
critic reviews
Aromas of citrus zest, dried white flowers, crisp Anjou pear, freshly baked bread and a touch of youthful reduction introduce de Montille's 2019 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets, a medium to full-bodied, chiseled and concentrated wine that's taut and layered, with fine depth at the core and a long, saline finish.
The 2019 Puligny-Montrachet Les Caillerets 1er Cru is more backward and reticent compared to the Folatières at the moment. Matured in 30% new oak, but I agreed with winemaker Brian Sieve that the wood is barely noticeable. The palate is well balanced with very subtle tropical notes of mango and passion fruit on the entry, dovetailing into more citric notes toward the tensile finish. Great potential. This should be superb once in bottle.