2009 Criots Batard Montrachet
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A notably ripe and ever-so-mildly exotic but not surmature nose of primarily spicy yellow orchard fruit gives way to rich, powerful and impressively vibrant broad-shouldered flavors that possess excellent size and weight though not the detail of the Caillerets on the palate staining and hugely persistent finish. This is a big and opulent but not heavy or ponderous Criots though one would be hard pressed to describe it as an elegant version.
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Lovely energy and perfume to the aromas of pineapple, citrus fruit, quinine and honey. Fat, silky and sweet but with plenty of framing minerality giving energy to the mid-palate. This really spreads out to coat the mouth. Builds nicely on the long finish, where hints of exotic fruits are enlivened by dusty minerality.
A notably ripe and ever-so-mildly exotic but not surmature nose of primarily spicy yellow orchard fruit gives way to rich, powerful and impressively vibrant broad-shouldered flavors that possess excellent size and weight though not the detail of the Caillerets on the palate staining and hugely persistent finish. This is a big and opulent but not heavy or ponderous Criots though one would be hard pressed to describe it as an elegant version. Feb 2011, www.burghound.com, Drink: 2016+
Lovely energy and perfume to the aromas of pineapple, citrus fruit, quinine and honey. Fat, silky and sweet but with plenty of framing minerality giving energy to the mid-palate. This really spreads out to coat the mouth. Builds nicely on the long finish, where hints of exotic fruits are enlivened by dusty minerality. Sep 2010, www.vinous.com
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.