Roche de Bellene Les Folatières Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 2022

A Premier Cru from Maison Roche De Bellene but Les Folatières could very well be elevated were the constraints of history and original delineations not in the way, A profoundly aromatic chardonnay that only this cru from this place at this pace could both entertain and in turn author such an effect. A Bourgogne such as this has no peers, nor should it be compared to any suitors because at this level they are all individual. Yet the precision and sturdiness of Folatières is why many devotees to this part of the Côte-d’Or choose Puligny over Chassagne. There is a state of grace and a confidence that not so much exudes but instead wisps from the glass because the Climat foretold is the wine divined. An ideal vintage for Puligny from out of which warmth begets richness, which then transmutes as glissade, that feeling of textural grace across the palate, more than fleeting, also nurturing and protective. If ever a Puligny was to be described as territorial than Folatières would be the one. The mouthfeel is exactly that and substantial is the understatement. Lingered over this one for a while – and swallowed every stonecast drop of its goodness. Drink 2025-2036. Tasted July 2024. Score – 96. (Michael Godel, winealign.com)