The vague mineral/orange peel nose of the 1994 Puligny-Montrachet Les Perrieres tastes dull compared to Les Champs-Canet. In the mouth, the wine reveals plenty of mineral notes, high acidity, and a tightly-knit, Chablis-like character. It certainly suffered in comparison to the other premier cru, Les Champs-Canet.
The three offerings reviewed in this segment are only a small sample of the range of wines made by Louis Carillon and his sons. This domaine produces fine Burgundies, all of which seem to have gotten even better since the late eighties.
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