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Bachelet-Monnot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières 2022

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Bachelet-Monnot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières 2022
Producer Domaine Bachelet-Monnot
Region, Country Puligny-Montrachet, France
Bottle Size 750ml
Case Size 12
Product Code 24480-750

The brothers work a low-yielding, 40-year-old parcel of vines in this highly regarded terroir, right next to those of Leflaive and just below the Truffière vineyard. The name Folatières is said to derive from folles-terres (crazy earth), perhaps due to the violent erosion that can occur on these slopes during heavy rain. The vineyard is literally a stone’s throw away from the Pucelles and Clavoillon 1ers Crus (bordering the latter). It also lies at the same altitude as Chevalier-Montrachet. So, it’s a very serious terroir. Bachelet-Monnot’s parcel—at around half a hectare—lies in the lower, eastern pocket of the vineyard, where the soil is very rocky. This parcel always produces tiny bunches of fruit with little juice, and Marc Bachelet notes that although the vines are “only” 40-something years old, the plants behave as if they are twice this age.  The 2022 is a blinder, as the notes below make clear—a serious “wow” wine.

Bachelet-Monnot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières 2022

Reviews

“The 2022 Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatières 1er Cru has much more mineralité and terroir expression on the nose that bursts from the glass. There is more intensity than the Les Referts. The palate is extremely well-balanced with superb poise and tension, perfectly judged acidity and an arresting, minerally, complex finish. This is a stunning Puligny from Bachelet-Monnot, and it comes highly recommended.”
95-97 points, Neal Martin, Vinous
“Mid lemon yellow. There is a little more generosity of fruit on the nose, this is properly ripe though it came in at 12.5%. It does not need any more. A little bacon fat reduction, perfectly balanced through the middle, enough acidity but not trenchant. More nuanced than Referts, on its way to becoming a very fine wine.”
92-95 points, Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy

Reviews

“The 2022 Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatières 1er Cru has much more mineralité and terroir expression on the nose that bursts from the glass. There is more intensity than the Les Referts. The palate is extremely well-balanced with superb poise and tension, perfectly judged acidity and an arresting, minerally, complex finish. This is a stunning Puligny from Bachelet-Monnot, and it comes highly recommended.”
95-97 points, Neal Martin, Vinous
“Mid lemon yellow. There is a little more generosity of fruit on the nose, this is properly ripe though it came in at 12.5%. It does not need any more. A little bacon fat reduction, perfectly balanced through the middle, enough acidity but not trenchant. More nuanced than Referts, on its way to becoming a very fine wine.”
92-95 points, Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy

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