2013 Puligny Montrachet Les Folatieres
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Tasted blind at the annual “Burgfest” tasting in Bouilland. The 2013 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières was showing plenty of new oak on the vanilla-laced, almost buttery bouquet. There is too much botrytis here. The palate is well balanced with candied orange peel and peachy notes, rich and generous but missing genuine Puligny-like characteristics. This was another 2013 white closed under DIAM that seemed a little denuded of character. Tasted May 2016.
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Neal Martin
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Pale, bright yellow. White peach, menthol and white pepper on the nose, plus a touch of vanillin oak. A tight, subdued Folatières with penetrating rocky minerality; not a floral style. Very backward but has the tactile salty extract to age. Very concentrated and long on the aftertaste. The vines are in the top of the cru, barely 40 meters from Jadot's Chevalier-Montrachet Les Demoiselles, notes Barnier.
The Heritiers de Louis Jadot bottling of the 2013 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru les Folatieres has an enticing bouquet with orange zest, quince and fresh strawberries that frankly you could sit and nose all day! It's just gorgeous. The palate is very well balanced with a keen thread of acidity that is necessary to counterbalance the intense lightly honeyed, vivacious citric fruit that fans out wonderfully on the bravura of a finish. This is one of my top picks for Jadot this year and it is not to be missed.
Tasted blind at the annual “Burgfest” tasting in Bouilland. The 2013 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres was showing plenty of new oak on the vanilla-laced, almost buttery bouquet. There is too much botrytis here. The palate is well balanced with candied orange peel and peachy notes, rich and generous but missing genuine Puligny-like characteristics. This was another 2013 white closed under DIAM that seemed a little denuded of character. Tasted May 2016. Nov 2016, www.robertparker.com
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Louis Jadot is arguably the most consistent négociant house in Burgundy. It has managed to straddle both the entry-level and fine wine market, while retaining respect in both.