Xavier Monnot

Les Folatières Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay

9.340 ratings
9.313 pro ratings
Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Chardonnay
Duck, Shellfish, Goose, Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Game, Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Turkey, Cheddar & Gruyere, Meaty & Oily Fish, White Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cream Sauces
Top Notes For
Brent Clayton

Old World. Tight, acidic, minerals, waiting to burst. Decanted in a bodum French Press.

Old World. Tight, acidic, minerals, waiting to burst. Decanted in a bodum French Press.

Nov 27th, 2016
Brett Zimmerman

Master Sommelier, Owner Boulder Wine Merchant

9.3

Bright, powerful, and zippy. High toned citrus, tart apple and pear.

Bright, powerful, and zippy. High toned citrus, tart apple and pear.

Feb 14th, 2015
Adam Plotkin

Fresh, crisp and clean!

Fresh, crisp and clean!

Nov 22nd, 2014
Ron Siegel

Notes of stone fruits, citrus, white flower with a stony, mineral finish

Notes of stone fruits, citrus, white flower with a stony, mineral finish

Sep 19th, 2021
Todd Cutler

Subtle, velvety, delicious

Subtle, velvety, delicious

Jul 22nd, 2020
Ron Siegel

Richly styled with notes of lemon, citrus, pear & mineral.

Richly styled with notes of lemon, citrus, pear & mineral.

Apr 18th, 2020
Justin Hansohn

Les Folatieres is absolutely a magical vineyard. Energy of the site completely overtaking any wine in the glass. So great hard to put into words the amount of energy and ethereal structure is trapped in here. Thankful to have a few bottles 🙏🏼

Les Folatieres is absolutely a magical vineyard. Energy of the site completely overtaking any wine in the glass. So great hard to put into words the amount of energy and ethereal structure is trapped in here. Thankful to have a few bottles 🙏🏼

Apr 7th, 2020
Daniel McCullough

Exceptional.

Exceptional.

Nov 29th, 2019
Ron Siegel

Clean & precise flavors with citrus & pear fruits, smoke, mineral in an austere style.

Clean & precise flavors with citrus & pear fruits, smoke, mineral in an austere style.

Jun 5th, 2019
Ron Siegel

This was clean & precise showing nice richness, lemon, citrus, stone fruits & mineral.

This was clean & precise showing nice richness, lemon, citrus, stone fruits & mineral.

Mar 17th, 2019