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Genot Boulanger, Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres 2019
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Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2019 Puligny-Montrachet Folatières 1er Cru is precise and focused on the nose, with ample mineralité and tension. The oak is very well integrated in this Puligny. The palate is fresh and crisp on the entry, then the concentrated mid-palate delivers slightly honeyed citric fruit laced with ginger and white pepper. Grippy and powerful on the finish, this is a take-no-prisoners offering that packs in a ton of flavor early, but maybe misses some elegance and cuts away a bit short. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.
About the Producer
The Domaine began its history as the life-long dream of two Parisian pharmacists, Charles-Henri Génot and his wife Marie Boulanger, that was realised when they moved to Meursault and purchased vineyards in Mercurey in 1974. They began to gradually build up the Domaine with further acquisitions in the Côte d'Or including Meursault, Volnay and Chassagne. In 1995 the Domaine expanded again into the Côte de Nuits, Corton and Aloxe-Corton Clos du Chapitre. By 1998 Francois Delaby had inherited 22 prime hectares of vineyard area in Burgundy. He was joined by daughter Aude and son in law Guillaume Lavollée who, in turn, took over the running of the Domaine in 2008, becoming the fourth family generation of the estate's history. Aude and Guillaume were clear on their mission from the off - to produce wines that express the complexity and finesse of their great Burgundian terroirs - recognising the quality of the vineyard to be the most important factor to get right. So they began their tenure by concentrating on viticulture and the health of the soil, starting conversion to organic farming - a process that ended with full certification in 2018. Winemaking follows a non-interventionist approach. For reds whole bunches are included during fermentation to a small degree when appropriate, or equally berries are completely de-stalked depending on the vintage. Fermentations are with indigenous yeasts and extractions are gentle. The wines are aged with 20% new oak barrels for 12 months followed by 6 months ageing in tank.
