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One of the best 1ers crus in Puligny-Montrachet is Le Cailleret, which neighbours both Montrachet and Chevalier-Montrachet - or does it? Jean-Michel Chartron at the corner of Demoiselles It's a unique cru. Previously a place to make red Puligny, it is today a complex collection of plots with …
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Back at Domaine Jean Chartron - one of the old, prominent estates in Puligny-Montrachet - to taste the 2018s from cask with Jean-Michel Chartron. Jean-Michel Chartron in May 2019 Domaine Jean Chartron - revealing the potential in 2018 Domaine Jean Chartron has a long historical background, …
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Puligny-Montrachet should somehow represent the pinnacle of white Burgundy - but during the last one or two decades the producers of Puligny have been seriously challenged by estates from other appellations. Things are however changing, and new talented estates appear and old prominent estates …
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Some of the famours and best terroirs producing our beloved white Burgundies have actually produced red wines if one goes some decades or a century back. Gradually the production of red wines in the Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet appellations have been reduced, as Pinot Noir vines …
[Read more...] about Red Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles ? or a red Les Caillerets?
The Puligny Montrachet Le Cailleret from de Montille is a hidden gem - a magnificent wine by all 1er cru standards. The 2011 version is really singing ... what a gorgeous wine The nose offer crystaline white and yellow fruits - very pure, vibrant and expressive with a tremendous minerality simmering …
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