Puligny Montrachet Champs Gain Francois Carillon 2016 (750ML)

93 Points, William Kelley, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "The 2016 Pulingy-Montrachet 1er Cru Champ Canet is showing very well, unfurling in the glass with notes of lemon oil, pastry cream, white flowers and crushed chalk. On the palate, it's medium-bodied, tensile and stony, with excellent depth and structure at the core, with a racier, less fleshy profile than its 2017 sibling. Again, this is showing a depth and structural integrity from bottle that I didn't fully appreciate from barrel." 01/19

2016 Francois Carillon Puligny Montrachet Champs Gain 89-92, Allen Meadows, Burghound: "Here too the natural elegance of Puligny is in evidence with ripe yet airy aromas of both white and yellow peach, pear and acacia blossom. Rich, round and plump medium-weight flavors possess an almost oily texture along with lovely intensity and drive on the lightly mineral-inflected finish. Apart from the nose, this isn't as refined as it usually is but I like the depth and persistence." 6/18