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Bachelet Monnot, Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres 2019
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Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2019 Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatières 1er Cru displays more mineral tension and energy on the nose compared to the Le Referts. It is very focused with wet limestone, apple blossom and a touch of blackcurrant leaf. The palate is well balanced with a touch of white chocolate on the entry, more expressive and deeper than the Les Referts with more tension and terroir expression on the finish. Excellent.
Reviewed by: William Kelley
The 2019 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières is a fine success, offering up notes of pear, mandarin, fresh bread, peach and nutmeg. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and enveloping, it's lively but gourmand, with an attractive core of fruit and a long, expansive finish.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2019 Puligny-Montrachet Folatières 1er Cru is burdened with a heavy reduction at the moment, but there is genuine concentration underneath that. The aromatics clearly need time to open up. The palate is concentrated and honeyed on the entry, lightly spiced with an oily-textured, perhaps botrytized finish. This comes across as a bit heavy-handed at first, but it gains precision with aeration and displays impressive precision and length. Don't be afraid to decant this Puligny. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.
About the Producer
Domaine Bachelet-Monnot, located in the Maranges region of Burgundy, was established in 2005 by brothers Marc and Alexandre Bachelet. Although the winery has only been in existence for a short time, it has attracted the attention of critics and enthusiasts for its vibrant, structured, layered, richly textured and lively wines. During the winemaking process, the white wines are slowly pressed and then aged in large 350 litre oak barrels before being transferred to stainless steel vats to maintain the freshness of the wines. Depending on the type of wine, different levels of new oak are used, around 25%. In the vineyard, no herbicides are used, only ploughing and mowing to keep the soil soft, and bud picking is strictly enforced to control yields. The winery is located in Maranges, near the Santenay appellation. The brothers own two first growths of exceptional quality in the village, "La Boutiere" and "La Fussiere", as well as the "Les Parons" of Santenay. Their wines are elegant and fresh, with rich fruit flavours and an intense minerality. These talented brothers have become the rising stars of Burgundy.
