de Montille Puligny Montrachet Les Folatieres 1er Cru 2019 (750ML)

94 DE / 92-95 JM / 92-94 VM / 92 WA / 90-93 BH

A half-hectare acquired by the Château de Puligny-Montrachet from Charton in 1993, in a couple separate parcels, all near Chevalier. The wine is rich and spicy, with aromas of ripe apple and citrus on the attack, then marzipan and butter on the palate. The texture is broad but still balanced by fresh acidity that carries this to a beautiful, lingering finish.  Drinking Window 2024 - 2039—Charles Curtis MW, Decanter

Pale primrose. Lovely dense aromatic nose, very good weight of full, more white than yellow, fruit, with waves of flavour across the palate. I love the balance of this wine albeit in its richer style, with a very satisfying long finish. Tasted: October 2020—Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy

The 2019 Puligny-Montrachet Let Folatières 1er Cru comes from a single plot of vines and is matured in 30% new oak. This sports a very subtle reduction, allowing the mineral-rich citric fruit to shine. Plenty of energy on the aromatics, and they translate across to the palate. Very well balanced with impressive nerve, this fans out wonderfully. Touches of spice linger in the mouth. Very classy.  -- Neal Martin, Vinous Media

The 2019 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Folatières bursts with aromas of fresh orchard fruit, orange oil, freshly baked bread, anise and struck match. Medium to full-bodied, ample and charming, it's bright and precise, with an elegantly fleshy core of fruit and a saline finish.--William Kelley, The Wine Advocate

Tasting note: Hints of lactic and residual secondary fermentation aromas should clean up once this is prepared for the bottling. On the palate the plump, round and delicious middle weight flavors that flash good minerality on the balanced and palate coating finale. This is awkward but my projected range assumes that it will harmonize once in bottle.—Allen Meadows, Burghound