Critic ratings
vinous
2014
Rating:
91
–91
Bright, pale yellow. Pure but reticent nose hints at stone fruits and caraway seed, along with a suggestion of flowers and some smoky oak. Rich, silky and round but light on its feet, offering captivating fine-grained flavors of ripe peach, spices and flowers. Finishes with a firm edge and very good subtle length. Not as floral or complex as the very best examples of 2014 Folatières but this substantial wine is consistent from start to finish and offers plenty of early sex appeal.
vinous
2014
Rating:
90
–92
Pale, bright yellow. Delicate aromas of yellow peach and yellow flowers. Supple, ripe and nicely concentrated, with well-integrated acidity and a persistent, chewy back end. Not yet complex but boasts attractive fruit.
vinous
2017
Rating:
92
–92
The 2017 Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatières 1er Cru is well defined on the nose, taut and quite austere and stony, initially delivering moderate intensity but gaining in the glass. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity and slithers of white peach mixed with nectarine. Quite a seductive and pretty La Folatières that embraces the warmth of the summer but maintains tension and mineralité. This is enticing and promising. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting in Savigny-lès-Beaune.
robert_parker
2018
Rating:
91
–93
The 2018 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières is showing well, revealing aromas of orange oil, spices and fresh apricot, complemented by inviting hints of freshly baked bread. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and supple, its ample core of fruit is underpinned by lively acids.
robert_parker
2017
Rating:
92
–94
Aromas of beeswax, tangerine, yellow orchard fruit and crisp green apple introduce the 2017 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières, a full-bodied, ample and voluminous wine with excellent depth at the core, succulent acids and chewy structuring extract, concluding with a long and penetrating finish. Carillon observed that this cuvée isn't far from 14% alcohol.
robert_parker
2010
Rating:
90
–93
The 2010 Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatieres presents a tightly-coiled, mineral-driven personality laced with considerable energy and finesse. White flowers and spices add complexity on the pure, crystalline finish. This looks to be a wine with an immense future. Anticipated maturity: 2014+.
The 2010s are the first wines Francois Carillon has vinified on his own following the division of the family estate, Louis Carillon. I was very impressed with what I tasted, but, and perhaps even more importantly, deeply struck by the attention to detail, especially in the vineyards. All of the 2010s had completed their malos when I visited in late June, 2011 except for the Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet, which was impossible to read. Readers should note that there are two labels for the 2009s; Francois Carillon and Jacques Carillon. The brothers have divided the finished, bottled wines of that year and are each selling their respective portions of those wines. The wines in bottle are identical. For ease of reference I have duplicated the entries in our database so notes for the 2009s appear for both producers.
Importer: Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL; tel. (205) 980-8802
robert_parker
2013
Rating:
91
–93
The 2013 Puligny-Montrachet les Folatières 1er Cru, which is coming from two parcels, has a more exotic bouquet than the Champs Gain at the moment with hints of peppermint and licorice underlying the citrus fruit. The palate is vibrant right from the start with citrus lemon, orange zest and white peach. There is clearly great weight here, fine length and precision, and it constitutes one of the best 2013s from François Carillon.