2023 Puligny Montrachet Les Folatieres
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Tasting notes
Domaine Paul Pernot has the largest holding of Premier Cru Folatières – with three parcels that produce arguably the most complete expression of the site and a standard-bearer for this Puligny-Montrachet-based estate. The nose is chalky and pure, but beneath that minerality is layer upon layer of rich fruit – with mango and sweet peach. There’s a decadence to the fruit here, with a glossy texture, round and full, with honey and the weight of fruit filling the long finish.
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
Jancis Robinson MW
More reviews and scores
Outstanding - A mild whiff of the exotic is present in the form of white peach, tangerine peel, passion fruit and discreet floral wisps. There is an equally lovely texture to the medium-bodied flavors that possess more power if not quite the same minerality on the youthfully austere finale. I would add that this is also sufficiently forward as to allow it to be enjoyed after only a few years of keeping though it should have no trouble rewarding up to a decade of it. Drink 2029+
Plenty of oak in evidence, giving the wine a somewhat old-fashioned air – caramel and toffee popcorn. It's sensuous and opulent, but almost a little too much. Certainly makes an impression, but I'd quite like a bit more nerve and edge. (TC)
The 2023 Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatières 1er Cru has a very small reduction on the nose alongside scents of clementine, pear and just a hint of stem ginger. The palate is well balanced, with a fine bead of acidity and good concentration, though you could argue that it just misses the level of mineralité that some of its Folatières peers offer.
About the producer
Domaine Paul Pernot is synonymous with Puligny-Montrachet. For the last 30 years, the estate – alongside Domaine Leflaive and Domaine de Montille (previously Château de Puligny-Montrachet) – has been one of the largest shareholders in the appellation.