2009 Maison Joseph Drouhin Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatières 1er Cru

Bright medium yellow. Ripe peach and nectarine aromas complicated by flowers, dusty brown spices and vanillin oak. Ripe and smooth on the palate, with an impression of dusty extract to the peach and floral flavors. This nicely balanced wine shows better flavor intensity and freshness in bottle than it did in barrel but is still in a rather easygoing, approachable style.

Author: Stephen Tanzer

Issue: September/October 2011