Bachelet Monnot Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres 2020

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Bachelet Monnot
Label Name:
 
Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Vinous (Neal Martin) 94–95; Jasper Morris/Inside Burgundy 94–96; Burghound 91–94. (See reviews and scores)

Tasting Note
Mineral-driven Chardonnay: flinty chalk, white peach and apricot, citrus (grapefruit, lime) with white flowers, subtle toasted spice and saline, precise acidity. Concentrated, elegant and long, age-worthy.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken, butter-poached lobster, grilled sea bass, creamy mushroom pasta, aged Comté. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, sashimi/sushi, steamed white fish with ginger & scallion, delicate Thai coconut curries.

Production Method
Hand-harvested fruit; indigenous yeasts; fermentation and élevage in 350L barrels (≈20% new) for ~12 months, followed by ~6 months in tank; minimal bâtonnage.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Bachelet-Monnot (brothers Marc & Alexandre) farm a small high-altitude parcel in upper Les Folatières (~0.5 ha) on rocky, chalky soils; vines ~40–50 years old, low yields producing concentrated fruit.