Henri Boillot - Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Folatières" 2022

In his generation, Henri Boillot has dramatically increased the quality of his Domaine wines and created a boutique négoce listed among the very best of the region. Today, the wines, created by Henri’s talent, display such a high level of detail and complexity that it is fair to say that they are among the very best representatives of Burgundy.

A whiff of the exotic sits atop the riper aromas of white and yellow peach, dried apricot and passion fruit. There is a lovely texture to the rich and caressing but quite punchy flavors that conclude in a youthfully austere and beautifully persistent finale where a touch of bitter lemon zest slowly emerges. Good stuff and very Folatières in character.

The 2022 Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatieres 1er Cru is bright, tense and nicely focused. Lemon peel, mint, crushed rocks and white pepper lend notable energy to this wonderfully vibrant, sculpted Puligny. All the elements are so well balanced. Saline notes emerge in the glass, supporting the beautifully persistent finish nicely. This is so attractive. 92-94 points - Antonio Galloni, Vinous.

100% Chardonnay.

What we say
Technical notes

"This is a tremendous wine with plenty of minerality that will please Burgundy lovers with a penchant for vibrant whites. A terrific effort from a great vineyard."

At Domaine Henri Boillot, the work done in the vineyard is meticulous, following organic practices and aiming to achieve very low yields to naturally concentrate the fruit. The grapes are sorted in the vineyard and harvested by hand. Arriving at the Domaine, the grapes are sorted again and then traditional practices are used to make the wine. However, Henri makes sure that the must* and then the wine is never overworked. They intervene as little as possible to preserve the essence of the terroir’s** identity.

*Must is the term for freshly pressed juice that for a red wine contains the skins, seeds and stems of the fruit. For a white wine must only refers to the juice.

** Terroir is the specific combination of location, vineyard, climate and people that create a wine. Accordingly, different terroirs produce different wines.

What we say

"This is a tremendous wine with plenty of minerality that will please Burgundy lovers with a penchant for vibrant whites. A terrific effort from a great vineyard."

Technical notes

*Must is the term for freshly pressed juice that for a red wine contains the skins, seeds and stems of the fruit. For a white wine must only refers to the juice.

** Terroir is the specific combination of location, vineyard, climate and people that create a wine. Accordingly, different terroirs produce different wines.