2014 Puligny Montrachet Les Folatieres
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Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting, Bachelet-Monnot's 2014 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru les Folatières has what you might describe as a "punters' nose" with more conspicuous new oak than I anticipated, though fortunately there seems to be plenty of fruit behind it. The palate is well balanced with hints of fresh lime and citrus fruit, well-judged acidity and with a harmonious finish that lingers in the mouth. Everything seems to be in the right place here—just a natural flow that sends a tingle down your spine.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Bright lemon-yellow. Tight, high-pitched aromas and flavors of lemon, white flowers and minerals. Boasts terrific cut and energy, with a firm acid spine giving this wine a sappy, 2010-like palate feel. Not especially fleshy but boasts outstanding material and dry extract. Finishes classically dry and lemony, with excellent grip. Alexandre says he plans to wait two years before broaching his 2014s, so it's possible that my projected peak drinking planes are overoptimistic, but these wines appear to have the balance for a leisurely evolution in bottle.
Dense – quite expensive. For the moment it doesn’t seem more charming than the Referts. Rather a dry finish. (JR)