Burgundy 2016 – Ca–Ci

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See the full guide to our coverage of Burgundy's 2016 vintage. 


DOMAINE JACQUES CACHEUX ET FILS, Vosne-Romanée

Dom Jacques Cacheux et Fils, Les Raviolles 2016 Vosne-Romanée

Cask sample. Mid to deep crimson. Fresh, fragrant dark-red fruit. Raspberry freshness. Good balance here: there’s plenty of fruit but it’s not overly sweet, and the tannins are dry and fine. Savoury, dark-fruited finish but juicy too. (JH)

Drink
2021
2027
£414 per case of 12 ib Montrachet Fine Wine Merchants
16.5

Dom Jacques Cacheux et Fils, Les Ormes 2016 Vosne-Romanée

Cask sample. Deepish crimson. A little sweeter smelling than the Raviolles, with a touch of vanilla oak. This is gentle and rounded on the palate and still has fruit depth and a long fresh finish. Very good harmony and persistence and although the tannins are smooth, it will benefit from bottle age. (JH)

Drink
2022
2028
£414 per case of 12 ib Montrachet Fine Wine Merchants
16.5 +

Dom Jacques Cacheux et Fils, Grand Cru 2016 Échezeaux

Cask sample. Mid crimson. More lifted and with a tarter red-fruit character than on the Vosne Les Ormes. Tangy little red berries on the nose then a real thwack of oak on the palate making it a bit tough on the finish, the acid seems to harden the tannins. Not sure I would want to pay this price even if it is the going rate, though I am sure time will soften the wine if not the price. (JH)

Drink
2024
2032
£1,104 per case of 12 ib Montrachet Fine Wine Merchants
16.5 ++

FRANÇOIS CARILLON, Puligny-Montrachet 
JR: Carillon was in Norway so Thomas Pascal led us quickly through a succession of easy but not compelling modern wines. Looks as though building work has come to a halt. Some changes of cuvées and some frost-enforced blends. 

François Carillon Aligoté 2016 Bourgogne

Fined 10 days ago.

Tank sample. Clean and only slightly lean on the nose. Pretty tart on the palate. Crisp and enlivening. Clean and a little grainy on the end. Brisk.

Drink
2018
2020
15

François Carillon, Le Vieux Clos 2016 Bourgogne

Third vintage. 30% is declassified fruit from young vines in Puligny.
Tank sample. Rather more bottom and breadth than the regular Bourgogne Chardonnay. Should open out into a good-value bottle.

Drink
2019
2022
15.5

François Carillon 2016 Puligny-Montrachet

4.5 ha in several different lieux-dits: Derrière La Velle, Les Reuchaux, Corvée des Vignes, La Rousselle, Noyer Bret, Les Aubues, Les Tremblots.

Tank sample. Much deeper and more intense than the Vieux Clos. A real line and tension here. Rather hidden and restrained but convincing. Good balance between fruit and acidity. Lots to chew on. Long.

Drink
2019
2023
16 +

François Carillon, Le Clos du Vieux Château 2016 Puligny-Montrachet

Third vintage. Just behind the domaine. Deep soils.
Tank sample. Very distinctive. Solid and deep flavoured though not that much finesse. Lots to chew on. Early developing. Broad. Because it’s so different they seek freshness specifically in this wine.

Drink
2018
2022
16

François Carillon, Les Enseignères 2016 Puligny-Montrachet

0.5 ha next to Coche. Hard to work soil – almost like concrete. Mainly 50-year-old vines.
Tank sample. Intense and vibrant nose. Stones and pretty ripe fruit combined. Very solid effort but one that could be broached fairly early. Long.

Drink
2019
2024
16.5

François Carillon, Premier Cru 2016 Chassagne-Montrachet

Blend of their premiers crus in 2016 because they were all reduced by about 70% due to the frost.

Tank sample. Very evolved nose – strange acetone effect – and then a lack of focus on the palate. Unusual.

Drink
2019
2022
15.5

François Carillon, Les Perrières Premier Cru 2016 Puligny-Montrachet

25% new oak, which leaves a little spicy note, thanks to the cooper Raymond, according to winemaker Thomas Pascal.
Tank sample. Rather creamy and a little lower in acidity than Les Combettes. Lightly floral and then dry and not quite integrated. Just a bit slack for a premier cru at this juncture though it may all come together.

Drink
2020
2026
16.5

DOMAINE JACQUES CARILLON, Puligny-Montrachet 
JR: Jacques Carillon, pictured above, has produced solid, earthy, long-term 2016s and he insisting on showing us some 2015s opened for a previous taster and kept fresh thanks to his new Coravin.

Dom Jacques Carillon 2016 Puligny-Montrachet

Matured in 15% new oak.
Tank sample. Quite earthy nose. Very chiselled fruit and good grip. More old-fashioned than brother François’ style. But lots to chew on! Quite serious. Expected to close up after bottling end March.

12.8%
Drink
2019
2024
16

Dom Jacques Carillon, Les Macherelles Premier Cru 2016 Chassagne-Montrachet

20% new oak. Only 40% of usual quantity. Just two barrels.
Tank sample. Lift and very slight smokiness on the nose. Fairly assertive on the palate with notable framework and need to wait for a while. Solid effort. Grapefruit quality. Seems to be gaining in finesse at this domaine.

Drink
2020
2026
16.5

Dom Jacques Carillon, Les Perrières Premier Cru 2016 Puligny-Montrachet

Tank sample. Rather charming ‘golden’ nose with the merest hint of struck match and very straightforward and classic on the palate. But presumably it will tighten up because there is lots of matter here. Quite long and vibrato on the end. Impressively persistent.

Drink
2020
2028
17

Dom Jacques Carillon, Les Referts Premier Cru 2016 Puligny-Montrachet

Tank sample. Yellowy straw. Some dried grasses on the nose, which seems rather less intense than Les Perrières but Jacques Carillon is in the habit of serving Les Referts after Les Perrières because it is ‘more mineral’. Lots of juice and appeal on the palate. Very straight and chewy and fine. More rigorous than Les Perrières.

Drink
2020
2028
17

Dom Jacques Carillon, Grand Cru 2016 Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet

One (two-year-old) rather than the usual two casks.
Tank sample. Needs a bit of encouragement out of the glass. Real weight here. Almost painful definition but it should make an excellent wine eventually. Long and intense. Not rich but weighty. Good balance even if not that dramatic.

Drink
2024
2032
17.5 +

DOMAINE CASTAGNIER, Morey-St-Denis ...