Francois Carillon Bourgogne Blanc 2021 051826OFFER and the wine reflects that

and the wine reflects that level of care: minerality

beautifully caressed by accents of fresh mint

Modern American gin aged for three month in used oak barrels

and a palate of butterscotch sweetness held in perfect balance by decades of cellar evolution

anything with a bit of fat for the acid to cut through

Francois Carillon Bourgogne Blanc 2021 051826OFFER and the wine reflects thatThe smart way into white Burgundy is through the back door of a great village. Francois Carillon's family has grown Chardonnay in Puligny Montrachet for generations he and his brother split the old family domaine in 2010 and this Bourgogne Blanc comes from vines just outside the village appellation line. Same hands, same cellar, same limestone; only the label changes. 2021 was a small, cool, hard won vintage in Burgundy, which suits this wine: it's