Jacques Carillon Puligny 1er Les Perrieres 2018

The 2018 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Perrières is also unusually textural and immediate this year, bursting with aromas of warm bread, honeycomb, crisp orchard fruit and lemon oil. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, satiny and enveloping, with succulent acids and an open-knit, giving profile. Jacques Carillon began his harvest on August 25th, and he has produced a very charming range of wines. The 2018 vintage at this address is somewhat reminiscent of the Carillon 2015s—with a touch less density and concentration—and it is likely to drink well out of the gates. The domaine's 2017s, tasted from bottle, were showing very well, demonstrating more depth and structural tension, and even though 2017 also displays plenty of upfront appeal, it will be the longer-haul proposition of the two. As I wrote last year, the Carillons have deep roots in Puligny-Montrachet, dating back to at least 1520, and intermarried with the Virot family—the late François Virot being the régisseur of Domaine Leflaive in its glory days. Brothers Jacques and François worked together with their father, Louis, but parted ways after the 2009 vintage, ending the Louis Carillon label and inaugurating domaines of their own. François's style is richer and more gourmand, whereas Jacques's is more tensile and understated. Winemaking chez Jacques is simple: the grapes are harvested by hand, pneumatically pressed, fermented and matured in barrel for a year, before being racked to tank for a further. Review Date: 01/2020 91-93 points Wine Advocate