Louis Jadot Puligny Montrachet les Folatèires Premier Cru 2020

So much orange zest and orange blossom here, even a touch of blood orange! A very powerful and very fresh Puligny-Montrachet that embodies the special personality of this vintage in Burgundy. Just enough creaminess on the mid-palate from sur-lie maturation for this to harmonize yet maintaining all the excitement of the crisp and very mineral finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.

One of the more reserved wines on the day of my tasting was the 2020 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières (Domaine des Héritiers Jadot), a medium to full-bodied, satiny and incisive wine evocative of citrus zest, struck matches, white flowers and crisp green orchard fruit. Tightly wound but intensely flavored, it concludes with a chalky finish.

Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatières 1er Cru is more floral on the nose than its peers, yellow flowers, jasmine and a touch of Chinese white tea intermingling with the citrus fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with fine acidity, a little more tension and salinity than the Clos de la Garenne, cohesive with traces of white peach on the finish. Delicious.