Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Dom D'Auvenay |
Label Name: | Puligny Montrachet 1er Folatieres |
Vintage: | 2004 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 12-14°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (Neal Martin) 96 pts; Burghound 94 pts; strong collector/auction demand (frequently high secondary-market prices); positive collectors' reviews and CellarTracker high averages
Tasting Note
Focused, mineral-driven Chardonnay with lime and citrus zest, wet stone and saline notes, toasted hazelnut and subtle popcorn/reduction, integrated oak, precise acidity and a long, tension-filled finish.
Food Pairing
Western: lobster, scallops, roasted chicken, creamy pasta, mushroom risotto. Asian: sushi/sashimi, miso-glazed cod, steamed whole fish, Cantonese/Shanghai-style crab, tempura.
Production Method
Biodynamic viticulture; hand-harvested; native-yeast fermentation; gentle pressing; élevage in mostly new French oak for ~14–24 months; bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Vineyard Info
Micro-domaine of Lalou Bize-Leroy (Domaine d'Auvenay); tiny production, obsessive biodynamic vineyard work and very low yields producing cult white Burgundies from premier- and grand-cru parcels.