2011 Chassagne Montrachet Les Chaumees
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Bright yellow. Ripe but reticent nose hints at yellow peach. Fat and round in the mouth; distinctly creamy in texture but also a step up in density and length from the Chenevottes. Sneaky saline minerality gives shape to the wine and leavens the impression of finishing sweetness. This should be a charmer.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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The 2011 Chassagne-Montrachet Les Chaumees is another cool, tightly wound white. It is intensely taut and vibrant, with a saline, mouthwatering minerality that is immensely appealing. The Chaumees is another gorgeous Chassagne that captures the brighter side of the vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2013+. (Not yet released) Henri Boillot recently finished his move to a new modern cellar in Champ Lins, one of the industrial sections of Meursault. Boillot describes his 2011s as having a bit more richness and better balance of fruit and acidity than the 2010s. Based on what I tasted, it’s hard to argue that point. Boillot seems to be one case where the 2011s have the potential to be better across the board than the 2010s. As is often the case here, the village wines are particularly strong. Importers: Massanois Imports, Washington, DC; tel. (202) 470-6769, Cynthia Hurley French Wines, West Newton, MA Tel 617-965-4251 www.cynthiahurley.com and Chelsea Ventures, LLC, 1601 South Canal St, Chicago, IL 60616 tel. 847-920-5052
The 2011 Chassagne-Montrachet Les Chaumees is another cool, tightly wound white. It is intensely taut and vibrant, with a saline, mouthwatering minerality that is immensely appealing. The Chaumees is another gorgeous Chassagne that captures the brighter side of the vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2013+. ||(Not yet released)||Henri Boillot recently finished his move to a new modern cellar in Champ Lins, one of the industrial sections of Meursault. Boillot describes his 2011s as having a bit more richness and better balance of fruit and acidity than the 2010s. Based on what I tasted, it’s hard to argue that point. Boillot seems to be one case where the 2011s have the potential to be better across the board than the 2010s. As is often the case here, the village wines are particularly strong. eRobertParker.com.August, 2012
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.