Francois Carillon Bourgogne Blanc 2021 NO20231018 and aromatically fueled by white

and aromatically fueled by white fruit and white flowers

and the first vineyard as one crosses from Priorat into Montsant

with extremely floral aromatics of water lillies and gardenias

Still with great acid and fresh fruit

The palate is chiseled and electric

Francois Carillon Bourgogne Blanc 2021 NO20231018 and aromatically fueled by whiteThe 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