2024 Chateau de Charodon, Puligny-Montrachet

Château de Charodon is the micro-négociant project of Louis Vallet, whose family co-owns Pierre Bourée Fils and who spent years learning from Bernard Zito and Pascal Marchand. He farms organically and vinifies with indigenous yeasts, minimal sulfur and neutral French oak. This Chardonnay comes from 40 to 45-year-old vines in Les Enseignères, one of Puligny's most prized lieux-dits, sharing the neighborhood with icons like Coche-Dury. The result is vivid, textural Puligny that tastes unmistakably of its appellation. We have followed this project closely over the past two vintages, and the Puligny has excelled every time.