Francois Carillon Bourgogne Blanc 2021 NO20231025 spicier register

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the kind of red that drinks like a terrace in August

A young wine with the structure and depth to reward patience

foot-trodden in lagares

Francois Carillon Bourgogne Blanc 2021 NO20231025 spicier registerThe 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