2005 Puligny Montrachet Les Folatieres
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(bottled in March of this year) Complex, leesy aromas of stone fruits, flowers, smoke and nutty oak. Dense, suave and ripe, with nuanced, lightly sulfidey flavors of white fruits, flowers and nuts. Layered and quite long. This, too, has turned out very well.
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
Jancis Robinson MW
More reviews and scores
Very pale, limpid greenish. Savoury, racy, hint of Coche-Dury style on the nose. Very, very elegant but with an undertow of perceptible structure. Firm, no-frills fruit. Great acidity and slightly astringent on the finish but aromatically it already seems quite open with hints of runny honey and toast. Very long and confident. (JR)
Peach, nectarine and sweet oak on the high-pitched nose. Shapely and firm in the mouth, with good energy to the peach and floral flavors. A step up from the foregoing samples in spine and grip.
About the producer
Domaine Leflaive is arguably Burgundy’s most famous white wine producer, setting the benchmark for top-quality Chardonnay in the Côte de Beaune and the world. The property is the largest land-owner in Puligny-Montrachet, with extensive holdings in the village and five hectares of Grand Cru vineyards