The 2019 Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatières 1er Cru displays more mineral tension and energy on the nose compared to the Le Referts. It is very focused with wet limestone, apple blossom and a touch of blackcurrant leaf. The palate is well balanced with a touch of white chocolate on the entry, more expressive and deeper than the Les Referts with more tension and terroir expression on the finish. Excellent.

(from Ez Folatières near Truffières). A vague whiff of exotic fruit is present on the mostly white orchard fruit aromas that are trimmed in perceptible if still reasonably subtle wood influence. There is again excellent density to the more mineral-driven medium weight flavors that are at once powerful yet refined before culminating in a clean, dry and impeccably well-balanced finale. This too displays lovely depth and persistence in a package that should reward up to a decade of keeping. (91-93)/2027+