2008 Puligny Montrachet Les Folatieres
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Tasting notes
Palish yellow. Musky aromas of nut oil, clove and lees. Supple and suave on entry, then almost painfully primary in the mouth, with intense peach, mineral and floral flavors offering outstanding energy for the year. The same wine from a standard barrique seemed less minerally and taut. According to Boillot, his 350-liter barrels are clearly the better choice for a vintage like 2008: "The regular barriques accentuate the exotic side of the vintage," he pointed out. "And the wine in the larger casks is less evolved."
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
About the producer
Based in Meursault and farming some of the finest vineyards in the Côte de Beaune, Henri Boillot is a leading address in Burgundy. He crafts fine Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, but the estate is best known for its flagship monopole vineyard, Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Clos de la Mouchère.