As one would reasonably expect, this is at once considerably more elegant and much more aromatically complex with truly lovely aromas of white flower and spiced citrus notes merging seamlessly into rich, full, intense, detailed and mineral-driven flavors that put the class of Puligny on parade before arriving at an explosive and lengthy finish. It's clear that the quality here is beginning to reflect the underlying potential of the Caillerets vineyard, which is in my view the best 1er in Puligny.

(WA91-92 points) From middle-aged vines Patrick Landanger acquired in 2004, his Pousse d’Or 2006 Puligny-Montrachet Le Cailleret smells pungently of pink grapefruit rind, toasted hazelnuts, and chalk dust. Remarkably refreshing for a wine of its richness of texture and overly chalky minerality, this displays a long finish, cool in its suggestions of sweetly aromatic herbs, citrus, and stone, along with bitter-sweet notes of toasted nuts, apricot kernel, vanilla bean, licorice, and citrus zest. A strongly mineral yet exuberant expression of a grand cru-quality vineyard, it should be fascinating to follow for at least 6-8 years. - David Schildknecht