
2016 PULIGNY MONTRACHET Domaine Henri Boillot
Côte d'Or Burgundy France
White
Chardonnay.
Toasty nose loaded with vanilla and spice - plus cool lemon juice and a tad of pithiness. Palate is brighter, good feel. Levity tension. Good ripeness to the grapefruit and pears - but super line...(more info)
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2011 VOLNAY 1er Cru Fremiets Domaine Henri Boillot
Côte d'Or Burgundy France
13%
Red
Pinot Noir.
Lovely expression. Fresh and black and taut and cool. Coal-black tannins give a background to the damson fruit, which also has a very fresh raspberry top-note. The tannins are fine and the balanc...(more info)
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2011 VOLNAY 1er Cru Chevrets Domaine Henri Boillot
Côte d'Or Burgundy France
13%
Red
Pinot Noir.
Chevrets is an 'island' in Les Caillerets, with gravelly red soil. Dark, damson and dry black character, still with an undertow of tannin and salinity. Velvet, but the tannins are elegant and sil...(more info)
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2011 VOLNAY 1er Cru Santenots Domaine Henri Boillot
Côte d'Or Burgundy France
13%
Red
Pinot Noir.
Fuller and velvetier yet. Much more 'vinous' and less mineral. Round and mouthfilling while still having the pull and strictness of the others. A 'vin gourmand', the tannins are here but subsumed...(more info)
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