2014 Puligny Montrachet Les Folatieres
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Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting, the 2014 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru les Folatières (Héritiers de Louis Jadot Bottling), which was bottled under Diam 30, felt overripe on the nose and much more tropical than its peers: passion fruit, a touch of guava and vanilla. The palate is rounded on the entry with hints of marmalade, tangy and generous in the mouth. What it lacks in mineralité, it compensates for in sheer weight and concentration, which is a bit of a let down after its scintillating performance out of barrel.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate
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Discreet scents of white peach, lemon and white flowers. Less fat but more brisk than the Clos de la Garenne, with juicy lemony acidity framing and carrying the stone fruit and floral flavors. Boasts superb precision and cut but this salty, gripping wine is almost painful today and needs a good five years of cellaring. Barnier notes that this wine is from a very stony site close to En La Richarde and thus not really classic Folatières.
About the producer
Louis Jadot is arguably the most consistent négociant house in Burgundy. It has managed to straddle both the entry-level and fine wine market, while retaining respect in both.