Red Burgundies have a frightening reputation when it comes to pricing, some of the top running into the many hundreds if not thousands of dollars.  The combination of a limited production and outstanding quality and reputation place many of these wines outside the budget of the mortal man.   While the white Burgundies such as Montrachet and Corton-Charlemagne, can be very expensive, as well, there are some great opportunities out there for hard core collectors who just can’t bring themselves to pay several hundred dollars.

One of these wines is the Louis Jadot Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatieres, 2005.   Louis Jadot owns vineyards throughout the Cote d’Or, Maconnais and Beaujolais. Made from 100% Chardonnay grapes, the Puligny-Montrachet shares with Chassagne, some of the greatest white wine producing vineyards in the world.  The vineyard soils are clay and chalk, well drained and warm easily year round.  After harvest and vinification, the wine is barrel aged for 12-15 months in barrels produced by the Jadot cooper.  In a well controlled environment, this wine can be stored for a good 10 years.

The aromatic profile is a one of peaches and cream yet still retaining a lively core of citrus fruit.  With a hint of toasty oak and a finish of great minerality, this is fantastic wine to pair with fish, shellfish (amazing with lobster), strong cheese and poultry in cream sauce.