Winery Olivier Leflaive - Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres

Winery Olivier LeflaivePuligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres

4.3
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres of Winery Olivier Leflaive is a white wine from the region of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru of Burgundy.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.

Taste structure of the Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres from the Winery Olivier Leflaive

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres of Winery Olivier Leflaive in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, butter

Wine with earth taste

honey, smoke

Wine with microbio taste

cream

Wine with vegetal taste

straw

Wine with floral taste

acacia

On the nose the Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres of Winery Olivier Leflaive in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, straw or spices and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, oak or vegetal.

Details and technical informations about Winery Olivier Leflaive's Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres.

Winemaker
Franck Grux
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres - 2016
In the top 100 of of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres - 2015
In the top 100 of of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres - 2014
In the top 100 of of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres - 2013
In the top 100 of of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres - 2012
In the top 100 of of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres - 2011
In the top 100 of of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres - 2010
In the top 100 of of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres from Winery Olivier Leflaive are 2013, 2012, 2016, 2009 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Olivier Leflaive

The winery offers 125 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru in the region of Burgundy
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The Winery Olivier Leflaive is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 116 wines for sale in the of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.

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The wine region of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru

The wine region of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru is located in the region of Puligny-Montrachet of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Leflaive or the Domaine Lucien le Moine produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru are Chardonnay et Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru often reveals types of flavors of non oak, dried fruit or tropical and sometimes also flavors of earthy, caramel or brioche.


The wine region of Burgundy

Bourgogne is the catch-all regional appellation title of the Burgundy wine region in eastern France ("Bourgogne" is the French name for Burgundy). Burgundy has a Complex and comprehensive appellation system; counting Premier Cru and Grand Cru titles, the region has over 700 appellation titles for its wines. Thus, Burgundy wines often come from one Vineyard (or several separate vineyards) without an appellation title specific to the region, Village or even vineyard. A standard Burgundy wine may be made from grapes grown in one or more of Burgundy's 300 communes.

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