Puligny-Montrachet 1er cru Champs Canet 2015
Cloudy pale yellow. Very ripe apricot, spices and lichee on the nose, plus a smoky element I did not find in the Perrières. Concentrated if slightly bitter-edged flavors of fresh apricot and peach convey a faint alcoholic warmth (it's actually close to 14%) without coming across as exotic. The sweetness builds with aeration but is nicely counterpointed by salinity and 4.6 grams per liter total acidity. Impressively thick premier cru but not as fine-grained as the Perrières.
September 2016
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