Francois Carillon Bourgogne Blanc 2021 CS20230516 A complex and provocative exploration

A complex and provocative exploration into the world of Japanese rice based whiskey

A bunch of indigineous grapes from Duoro planted and fermented together

layered with dried grape

What keeps it out of candy territory is the acidity running underneath

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Francois Carillon Bourgogne Blanc 2021 CS20230516 A complex and provocative explorationThe 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