2009 Puligny Montrachet Les Referts
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Deep stone fruit and nutmeg aromas are complicated by a sexy leesy element. Sweet and fruity but not especially fat or easy, with lovely inner-mouth perfume to its mineral and hazelnut flavors. This may not have the typical gunflinty force of Carillon's Referts but it still envelops the palate with flavor on the long aftertaste. Drink it now or hold it for five years.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Lean and limey start and then a little soft and diffuse. Not much longevity. (JR)
Perfumed, high-pitched aromas of pineapple, ripe peach, nutmeg and nut oil. Chewy, dense and dry, with solid structure underlying its mineral and citrus flavors. Spreads out nicely on the firm finish. The most classic of Carillon's premier crus in 2009.