2016 Puligny Montrachet Les Folatieres
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Tasting notes
Pale yellow with a green tinge. Some deeper-pitched soil notes complement fresh peach, lemon, lime and noble herbs on the nose. The first obviously saline of these 2016s to this point, offering excellent depth of flavor and lovely finesse and thrust. This chewy yet refined wine will rely as much on its supporting minerality as on its acidity for longevity. In fact, the pH here of 3.54 is the highest among these '16s along with the Clos de la Garenne. (13.2% alcohol; 3.85 g/l acidity)
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
More reviews and scores
Cask sample. 16 months in oak. Some oak spice on the nose here but also some fruit sweetness, quite unusual, again something like wheat beer, dried grasses. Creamy texture and more citrus purity on the palate than in the Meursault Perrières. Tight and bright on the finish. (JH)
About the producer
Joseph Drouhin is one of the largest and most famous producers in Burgundy, making both domaine and négociant wines. It remains family-owned and run, now in the hands of the fourth generation.