Puligny-Montrachet, Les Folatières, 1er Cru, 2017

A fabulous blend of richness and tension. More powerful than the Garenne. Initially fleshy and sweetly scented white flower and yellow fruit characteristics but as it briskly trots across the palate it tightens and reveals an intense saltiness, focusing the wine and prolonging the finish. Deep but energetic, beautifully proportioned. A class act. A south-east facing plot called ‘au Chaniot’ abutting Montrachet, in the south-east corner of Folatières, touching Cailleret and Pucelles. Here the soil is an even mix of limestone and marne clay. Aged in 20% new oak for 12 months followed by six months in tank.