2005 Criots Batard Montrachet
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This is distinctly riper with a complex and quite concentrated mélange of orchard and exotic fruit aromas that precede dense and textured full-bodied flavors that are almost creamy in the mouth yet there is absolutely no sense of heaviness or lack of detail on the delicious, intense and powerful finish that is the longest of any wine to this point.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Allen Meadows, Burghound
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Pure but subdued aromas of peach, apricot, honey and clove. Hints at a silky texture but this is very unforthcoming and tight today, conveying a tactile saline quality and an impression of brooding power. Distinctly dry and uncompromising. But builds impressively on the back end.
About the producer
Based in Meursault and farming some of the finest vineyards in the Côte de Beaune, Henri Boillot is a leading address in Burgundy. He crafts fine Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, but the estate is best known for its flagship monopole vineyard, Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Clos de la Mouchère.