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2017 Domaine Jean Chartron Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Clos du Cailleret"

SKU #1489574 94 points John Gilman

Outer quote mark Despite being hit by frost in 2016, the new vintage of Clos des Caillerets from Domaine Chartron is outstanding and shows no ill effects from last year’s freeze. The bouquet is superb, offering up stunning depth and nascent complexity in its mix of apple, pear, a touch of orange zest, complex, limestone minerality, a hint of fresh almond and a discreet framing of new oak. On the palate the wine is deep, pure and full-bodied, with a great core of fruit, stellar mineral drive, bright, racy acids and laser-like focus on the very long, complex and perfectly balanced finish. An outstanding wine in every respect. Inner quote mark (12/2018)

92-94 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Outer quote mark The 2017 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos du Cailleret offers up notes of mandarin, lemon oil, smoke, dried white flowers and candle wax. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, with a tighter-knit, more tensile profile than the Clos de la Pucelle, built around tangy acids and chalky extract. This looks to be the finest premier cru in the Chartron cellar this year. (WK) Inner quote mark (1/2019)

93 points Wine Spectator

Outer quote mark Enticing aromas of vanilla, citronella, hazelnut and lime are the hallmarks of this creamy white. Harmonious and complex, lingering on the finish and fading gracefully, with echoes of spice and citrus. (BS) Inner quote mark (9/2019)

91-93 points Vinous

Outer quote mark The 2017 Puligny-Montrachet Clos du Cailleret 1er Cru has a very detailed bouquet with touches of green apple, crème fraiche and light gooseberry fool aromas that gently unfolds in the glass. The palate is well balanced and perhaps more tensile than the Clos de la Pucelle, although it does not quite convey the same persistence and volume on the finish. Still, this will certainly mature with style.(NM) Inner quote mark (1/2019)

K&L Notes

94 points Jasper Morris for Inside Burgundy: "Pale lemon, a nose of immediate distinction with an adorable freshness throughout, this has a grace coupled with an electric energy that puts it ahead of Clos de la Pucelle. Really fine juicy fruit and a feeling of balanced nobility. Tasted: October 2018."

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Varietal:

Chardonnay

- It's hard to believe that up until about 30 years ago, this extremely popular varietal hid behind the veil of geographical names like Chablis and Puligny-Montrachet. Now grown all over the world and bottled by its varietal name, Chardonnay has achieved a level of branding unlike any other wine. Surprisingly, though, what you get when you buy Chardonnay can differ greatly from country to country and even within one country, depending on the climate where it's grown and how it is vinified and aged. From fresh, crisp and minerally with apple and lemon notes to rich and buttery with tropical fruit overtones, Chardonnay runs the gamut. In France's Burgundy, Chardonnay is the source of the prized wines of Chablis, Corton-Charlemagne, Mâcon, Meursault and Montrachet. It also the foundation of exceptional Champagne, where it is blended with Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier or vinified on its own into Blanc de Blancs. It is also extremely popular in California, and is gaining popularity in Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Spain and South Africa.

Country:

France

- When it comes to wine, France stands alone. No other country can beat it in terms of quality and diversity. And while many of its Region, Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne most obviously, produce wine as rare, as sought-after and nearly as expensive as gold, there are just as many obscurities and values to be had from little known appellations throughout the country. To learn everything there is to know about French wine would take a lifetime. To understand and appreciate French wine, one only has to begin tasting them.

Sub-Region:

Burgundy

- The province of eastern France, famous for its red wines produced from Pinot Noir and its whites produced from Chardonnay. (Small of amounts of Gamay and Aligoté are still grown, although these have to be labeled differently.) The most famous part of the region is known as the Côte d'Or (the Golden Slope). It is divided into the Côte de Beaune, south of the town of Beaune (famous principally for its whites), and the Côte de Nuits, North of Beaune (home of the most famous reds). In addition, the Côte Chalonnaise and the Mâconnais are important wine growing regions, although historically a clear level (or more) below the Côte d'Or. Also include by some are the regions of Chablis and Auxerrois, farther north.

Specific Appellation:

Puligny Montrachet

- Puligny is a village which has been called 'attractive, self-confident and unpretentious.' Some of the world's greatest dry white wines come from here. The Grands Crus of Montrachet, Chevalier Montrachet, Bâtard Montrachet, and Bienvenues Bâtard Montrachet are on the southern edge, adjacent to the village of Chassagne. In Puligny, you can see the distinctly different soils which yield the different wines. The borders of the Grands Crus are anything but arbitrary, and the character of the wines form Puligny are distinct from Meursault to the north and Chassagne to the South. The vineyards closest to Meursault have thin soils, with slate and rock. Their wines are more delicate and minerally but no less lovely than the more powerful wines from the vineyards towards the Grands Crus.