Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières – 2009
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Vineyard Profile
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Size: Total of 1.26 hectares (3.11 acres)
la 4: 4.5 ouvrées (0.48 acre), planted in 1983
la 6: 6.2 ouvrées (0.66 acre), planted in 1962
la 18: 18.6 ouvrées (1.97 acres), planted in 1969 and 1999 - Appellation: Burgundy
- Location: 3 parcels in Puligny-Montrachet of Les Folatières
- Cultivation: 100% biodynamic
- Soil: Calcareous clay
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Vintage Report
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Ripeness monitored parcel-by-parcel for optimal harvest date
Hand harvested with grape sorting
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Vinification
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Long, gentle pneumatic pressing, “débourbage,” or “settling of the juice,” over 24 hours; then racking and running the must into cask
Alcoholic fermentation in oak casks, 20% new (maximum 1/3 Vosges, minimum 2/3 allier)
Matured 12 months in cask, aged 6 months in tank, then prepared for bottling
Homeopathic fining and very light filtering at bottling, if necessary
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Reviews
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Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières – 2009 – 91 points – Burghound.com
“…exotic aromas along with the more classic scents…There is very good verve and punch to the detailed and mineral-inflected middle weight flavors that culminate in a focused, complex and solidly long finish.”
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Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières – 2009 – 95 points, Cellar Selection – Wine Enthusiast
"A wine that brings out intense minerality, a tight citric tang and a beautiful structure. With its lime and grapefruit acidity laid over ripe yellow fruits shot through with toast..."
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Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières – 2009 – 92 points, A Year’s Best White Burgundy – Wine & Spirits
“...scents of yellow roses, crème caramel, green pear and butterbeans. It combines the warmth of the summer sun with a cooler, autumn apple brightness, a playful balance...”
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Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières – 2009 – (90-92) points – Burghound.com
“…displays notes of citrus, pear and acacia blossom… There is very good verve and punch to the detailed and mineral-inflected middle weight flavors that culminate in a focused, complex and solidly long finish.”