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

Dinner with Monthly Group at Absinthe (Absinthe, Boat Quay) : This was really lovely - as pretty a Puligny as you will ever get, and drinking really well in its youth too. It had beautiful nose, with pretty white flowers, lemony scents, sweet apple flesh and musky melons, all patted down with a whiff of earth. The palate was lovely too, with little bits of fragrant white musk and spice floating around a core of pure apple flavours and some …

Lunch at Dezato (Dezato, Jalan Telok) : Second bottle in a short span of time, and although this had been opened overnight and was perhaps a tad weaker than the last bottle, it was still a really accomplished Puligny. It had a nice, pretty nose, with little aromas of sweet cream and chalk, along with subtle white fruit, sweeter red apple aromas and flowery perfume. Gently expressive and very inviting. The palate was as beautiful poised and balanced as I …

2010 Maison Roche de Bellene / Nicolas Potel Dinner (Imperial Treasure Super Peking Duck, Paragon) : This was absolutely lovely - a tremendous step-up from the 2009 that we had last year. It had an absolutely beautiful nose, bursting with floral perfume and peachy stone fruit with a little tropical lychee lift at the edge. A really seductive bouquet. With time a little drift of lanolin and minerality started creeping in as well, adding a touch of complexity to the …

Sitting on the border with Meursault-Blagny. The unmistakable aromas of a Puligny soars from the glass in a melange of white fruits, some resin and sweet ripe pears. On the relatively light-bodied juicy citrus palate, the intense flavors are balanced perfectly with clean acidity, a silky texture and purity of the terroir and ending with a decent length. Quite elegant without too much acidity poking out. A lovely example of a Puligny 1er though not necessarily a distinguished one.

Meet the man - Nicolas Potel (Imperial Treasure Super Peking Duck @ Paragon) : Alcohol :: 13% A bit too cold hence the aromas is quite restraint: mineral, lemon, gun flint and light hint of lemon. Medium bodied. Creamy entry and getting lusher toward the mid palate but also lacks a bit of focus. Quite tasty though, with sweet lemon and mineral aftertaste, quite long. This should be drink well after release with short term of bottle ageing.