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Domaine de Montille, Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Le Cailleret 2017
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Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2017 Puligny-Montrachet Les Caillerets 1er Cru has a very fragrant bouquet offering touches of honeysuckle, orange zest, crushed stone and later more blood orange aromas. The palate is balanced, linear and fairly conservative after the aromatics. Maybe this is beginning to close up? After an initial period when it seems buttoned down, this Pucelles blossoms with aeration to reveal a gorgeous, refined, spicy finish with impressive persistence. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting in Savigny-lès-Beaune.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2017 Puligny-Montrachet Les Caillerets 1er Cru has a fresh, brisk, green apple and wet limestone scented bouquet that is nicely focused. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, showing a little more tension than the Les Perrières at the moment with a tang of sea salt towards the quite persistent finish. Excellent.
Reviewed by: Stephen Tanzer
(these vines yielded 39 hectoliters per hectare in both 2017 and 2016, according to winemaker Brian Sieve): Pale, bright yellow. Captivating aromas of lemon drop and zest and flinty minerality, plus an emerging note of musky peach. Pure, concentrated yellow fruit flavors are given a light touch by firm acidity and underlying minerality. Offers a lovely balance of texture and vibrant citricity. The wine's brisk, slightly disjointed acidity extends the finish, which shows sneaky rising length and a petrolly nuance, not to mention terrific cut. This should enjoy a slow and graceful evolution in bottle. (The estate's firmly structured Corton-Charlemagne was a bit too disjointed to assess in the early going, with its firm lemony acidity clashing with some unfermented sugar. This fruit was picked very early but with 13.1% potential alcohol on August 28, owing to a storm in the forecast.)
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
(these vines yielded 39 hectoliters per hectare in both 2017 and 2016, according to winemaker Brian Sieve): Pale, bright yellow. Captivating aromas of lemon drop and zest and flinty minerality, plus an emerging note of musky peach. Pure, concentrated yellow fruit flavors are given a light touch by firm acidity and underlying minerality. Offers a lovely balance of texture and vibrant citricity. The wine's brisk, slightly disjointed acidity extends the finish, which shows sneaky rising length and a petrolly nuance, not to mention terrific cut. This should enjoy a slow and graceful evolution in bottle. (The estate's firmly structured Corton-Charlemagne was a bit too disjointed to assess in the early going, with its firm lemony acidity clashing with some unfermented sugar. This fruit was picked very early but with 13.1% potential alcohol on August 28, owing to a storm in the forecast.)
Reviewed by: James Suckling
This has a load of grapefruit and lemon and a flinty, reductive edge, as well as attractive, stony notes. Long, ethereal palate with a super juicy array of white peaches, lemon curd and yellow grapefruit. Beautifully fleshy and supple with pitch-perfect, balanced acidity. Very intense, long finish. Mouthwatering. Great wine, from 80-year-old vines. Drink over the next decade.
About the Producer
Domaine de Montille, located in the Cote de Beaune wine region of Bourgogne, France, is managed by siblings Alix de Montille and Etienne de Montille. It is now managed by two siblings, Alix de Montille and Etienne de Montille. The Montille Family has been living in Creancey since the 17th century, and in the mid-18th century the double Montille winery was officially founded in Volnay under the name Hubert de Montille, which was changed to Château de Montille in 1863 when Etienne's great-grandparents married. This marriage enabled the de Montille family to own estates in both Volnay and Crescentes. At that time, the De Monti family was in financial crisis as they were selling off the best grapes from their vineyards. Hubert de Montille, father of Agnès de Monti and Étienne de Monti, decided to change the business model of the estate. The vineyard was reduced to 3 hectares, and in 1947 Hubert introduced bottling equipment to the estate, which opened up a new chapter in the estate's development. 1950 saw the introduction of the latest vineyard management model in Burgundy. In 1983, Étienne de Montaigne began studying winemaking with his father. In 1995, he began to manage the vineyards using organic viticulture. Since 2002, Ennis and Etienne have been managing the estate together, following in their father's footsteps. Château De Monti currently has a total vineyard area of 20 hectares, with vineyard areas in the first and top growths of the Volnay, Pommard, Beaune, Nuits-Saint-Georges and Vosne-Romanee appellations. The vineyards of Château De Monti are blessed with a unique terroir and are planted with the appropriate grape varieties according to the soil and terroir of each vineyard, and are strictly managed in an ecological way. The red wines of Château de Monti are characterized by their freshness, elegance and full-bodied flavor profiles. The traditional Burgundian winemaking process of aging the wines in oak barrels produces excellent wines that perfectly reflect the unique terroir of the grape variety, such as Beaune Premier Cru "Les Sizies", Volnay Premier Cru "Les Mitans" and Clos-Vougeot Grand Cru. The wines of outstanding quality are very popular among consumers.
