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Lucien Le Moine Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru “Les Folatières” 2016
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru “Les Folatières”
The Folatières climat lies near the summit of this slope, above Clos de la Garenne roughly midway between Meursault and Montrachet. With 44 acres covering the three parcels of En La Richarde, Peux Bois and Au Chaniot in addition to the principal parcel of Les Folatières, it is the largest of Puligny’s premiers crus. Folatières is also the most recent: prior to its elevation to 1er Cru in 1959, it was covered by an underbrush inhabited principally by rabbits. Puligny-Montrachet Folatières is always sweet, has a lot of ripeness, showing apricot and other similar flavors. After 18-20 months the minerality comes out in the wine.
Color
White
Grape Varieties
Chardonnay
Appellation
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru “Les Folatières”
Reviews
Vinous - October 31, 2018 “Still a bit cloudy. A syrup of yellow fruits on the reticent nose (Saouma referred to Folatières as “the Condrieu of Burgundy”). At once thick, pure and dry, with strong mineral thrust giving precision to the middle palate. There’s a stony spring water note here from the mother rock. This very dry, serious Folatières finishes wonderfully stony and salty, with strong dry extract and outstanding floral lift--almost austere on the end following the syrupy nose. Not at all an outsized wine but this is still expanding. I have little doubt that it will turn out to be a more serious wine than many early-bottled 2016s from this vineyard.”
Trade Materials
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