2023 Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Folatieres" Domaine Jean Marie Bouzereau

📌 Description

Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru “Les Folatières” 2023 – Domaine Jean-Marie Bouzereau is a Chardonnay of remarkable precision from one of Puligny’s most renowned climats. The 2023 vintage combines controlled ripeness with vibrant tension, delivering a luminous, pure wine of outstanding finesse. This cuvée fully expresses the verticality and crystalline elegance characteristic of the Folatières terroir.

🍇 Grape Variety

100% Chardonnay.

A refined profile: fresh lemon, pear, white flowers, flinty notes, almond, subtle toast, and saline minerality.

🌍 Region / Country

Burgundy – Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru “Les Folatières” (Côte de Beaune, France).

A prestigious Premier Cru site with fine limestone soils, producing tense, elegant wines with great longevity.

🌡️ Serving Temperature

Serve between 11 and 13 °C (52–55 °F).

A brief decant may enhance aromatic complexity.

⏳ Ageing Potential

15 to 25 years.

• 2025–2030: vibrant freshness, purity, and precision.

• 2031–2048+: development toward buttery, nutty, and lightly honeyed notes.

👁️ Appearance

• Color: pale yellow with light golden highlights.

• Clarity: bright and crystalline.

• Legs: fine and regular.

👃 Nose

• Aromatic intensity: elegant and complex.

• First nose: citrus, fresh white fruits.

• Second nose: white flowers, almond, flinty mineral nuance.

👄 Palate

• Attack: lively and precise.

• Structure: marked mineral tension, fine texture, balanced acidity.

• Dominant aromas: lemon, pear, almond, wet stone.

• Overall balance: pure and harmonious.

• Length: long, saline, and persistent finish.

🍽️ Food Pairings

• Lobster and fine shellfish.

• Fine fish (turbot, sea bass).

• Light cream-based poultry dishes.

• Aged pressed cheeses.

⭐ Overall Impression / Style

A highly refined Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru combining mineral tension with crystalline elegance. An ambitious and structured cuvée.