Winery Francois Carillon - Le Clos du Vieux Château Puligny-Montrachet

Winery Francois CarillonLe Clos du Vieux Château Puligny-Montrachet

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Le Clos du Vieux Château Puligny-Montrachet of Winery Francois Carillon is a white wine from the region of Puligny-Montrachet of Burgundy.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.

Taste structure of the Le Clos du Vieux Château Puligny-Montrachet from the Winery Francois Carillon

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Le Clos du Vieux Château Puligny-Montrachet of Winery Francois Carillon in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, butter

Wine with microbio taste

cream

Wine with earth taste

honey, flint

On the nose the Le Clos du Vieux Château Puligny-Montrachet of Winery Francois Carillon in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or oaky and sometimes also flavors of citrus, peach or butter.

Details and technical informations about Winery Francois Carillon's Le Clos du Vieux Château Puligny-Montrachet.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Le Clos du Vieux Château Puligny-Montrachet - 2017
In the top 100 of of Puligny-Montrachet wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Le Clos du Vieux Château Puligny-Montrachet - 2016
In the top 100 of of Puligny-Montrachet wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Le Clos du Vieux Château Puligny-Montrachet - 2015
In the top 100 of of Puligny-Montrachet wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Le Clos du Vieux Château Puligny-Montrachet - 2014
In the top 100 of of Puligny-Montrachet wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Le Clos du Vieux Château Puligny-Montrachet from Winery Francois Carillon are 2016, 2015, 2017, 2014

Informations about the Winery Francois Carillon

The winery offers 29 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Puligny-Montrachet in the region of Burgundy

The Winery Francois Carillon is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Puligny-Montrachet to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Burgundy
In the top 20000 of of France wines
In the top 1500 of of Puligny-Montrachet wines
In the top 15000 of white wines
In the top 65000 wines of the world

The wine region of Puligny-Montrachet

The wine region of Puligny-Montrachet is located in the region of Côte de Beaune of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Coche-Dury or the Domaine Nudant produce mainly wines white, red and other. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Puligny-Montrachet are Chardonnay et Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Puligny-Montrachet often reveals types of flavors of citrus, lime zest or lychee and sometimes also flavors of orange, coconut or chalk.


The wine region of Burgundy

Bourgogne is the catch-all regional appellation title of the Burgundy wine region in eastern France ("Bourgogne" is the French name for Burgundy). Burgundy has a Complex and comprehensive appellation system; counting Premier Cru and Grand Cru titles, the region has over 700 appellation titles for its wines. Thus, Burgundy wines often come from one Vineyard (or several separate vineyards) without an appellation title specific to the region, Village or even vineyard. A standard Burgundy wine may be made from grapes grown in one or more of Burgundy's 300 communes.

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The word of the wine: Astringency

Chemical stimulation that tightens the mucous membranes of the mouth and causes a sensation of harshness, which is characteristic of the presence of tannins. With time, the tannins lose their harshness and become softer.

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