2013 Puligny Montrachet Les Folatieres

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