2008 Louis Carillon Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Champs-Gain

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  12/5/2020 - Eudemis Likes this wine:

  13.5% alcohol. Good long very dense cork. Poured a glass 15mn ahead to check for possible oxidation. The colour is bright light gold, relief!
  The nose is full rather than rich, with yellow flowers and white fruit. The mouth has good tension and great harmony. No perception of oak. Some confectionery in the finish; plenty of dry extract as well, I feel. Reminiscent of high class Chablis at first, but adds weight with time in the glass while remaining supremely elegant. More Catherine Deneuve than Brigitte Bardot, and I am not being disrespectful to either lady, I hope.
  Looks like it could last another five years, but this is my last bottle unfortunately.
  Highly successful in a slightly understated way, and a great match for lobster.

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  4/12/2019 - Eudemis Likes this wine:

  13.5% alcohol. Good cork. Medium golden colour.
  The nose is light and subtle, with yellow flowers and a great feel of purity; free of buttery notes and of oak too. The mouth is correspondingly long rather than broad, elegant and racy; plenty of tension. This wine is certainly on the lean side of Puligny, but none the worse for it (this is lean as in muscular rather than emaciated). A worthy companion to our lobster. In perfect condition too, and looking fit for another five years.
  Unfortunately not a repeat purchase on price grounds; in any case the estate is now split between the two sons.

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