According to Jacques Carillon, the winemaker for Louis Carillon, yields were 60% below average in his Puligny-Montrachet Champ Canet due to the spring frost. The 1998 offers aromas of flowers and white fruits. This broad, peach, roasted apricot, and tangy, lemon-flavored wine is medium-bodied and has excellent focus. Its plump finish reveals good richness of fruit. Drink it over the next 6 years.
Importers: Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL; tel (205) 980-8802, Neal Rosenthal, Select Vineyard, Shekomeko, NY; tel (800) 910-1990, Wine Markets International, Woodbury, NY; tel (516) 364-1850 and, under the "Cuvee Nicole" label, Fran Kysela, Kysela Pere et Fils, Winchester, VA; tel (540) 722-9228.