Louis Carillon

Puligny-Montrachet

In 2010 split between sons Francois and Jacques Carillon

2009 Louis Carillon Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Perrières

FEB 16 Lemon yellow. Starting out with lilies, and some almost raw smoky notes like burning wet wood. Not fully together on the palate. When it gets together after an hour in decanter, apples, minerals, flinty, lemons, quite rich nose. Fresh acidity, never that up front and lively, rich, intense, detailed, quite massive, slightly warm finish. 94

2006 Louis Carillon Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet

SEP 11 Pale lemon yellow. Minerals, closed nose, citrus, apples, pears, flinty, vanilla and spices. Fresh acidity, fruity, tight, lemons and vanilla, long. 93

2005 Louis Carillon Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet

MAY 12 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, fruity, peach, vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, pears and peach, minerals and lemons finish, long. 94

2004 Louis Carillon Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet

JUN 13 Straw yellow. Minerals, flint, apples, spices, smoky notes, citrus and floral notes nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, elegant, lively, detailed, layered, long. What a shame I didn’t buy more of this one. 96

2004 Louis Carillon Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet

SEP 10 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, flint, lemons, detailed and layered nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, lively, delicate, intense, long. 95

2004 Louis Carillon Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles

AUG 13 Pale lemon yellow. Elegant nose, nuanced and a bit subdued. Easy to oversee. Fresh acidity, again elegant and quite refined, youthful expression for the vintage, long. 92

2004 Louis Carillon Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Perrieres
NOV 11 Pale golden, not too intense nose, some butter, same on the palate, but explodes into a beautiful mineraly aftertaste, very long. 92

2001 Louis Carillon Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet

APR 11 Lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, minerals, flinty notes, spices, complex nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, lively, rounded, elegant, long. 93

1999 Louis Carillon Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet

NOV 10 Towards lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, vanilla, some nuts and citrus nose. Fresh acidity, apples, minerals, pears, lemons, lovely balance, long. As lovely as last bottle. 94