2006 Puligny Montrachet Les Referts
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Boillot's 2006 Puligny-Montrachet Les Referts displays a distinct pungency of toasted nuts and grain I associate with this site; and offers cider-like apple fruit accented by salted, smoky, toasted hickory nuts, honey, and sassafras. Satisfyingly concentrated and long, this should be worth following for at least 3-4 years. Given that Jean-Marc Boillot declares his love for classic dry Alsace Riesling, it is perhaps not surprising that he chose to harvest in 2006 immediately after the ban de vendange, did so in a great hurry, and then took every measure he thought efficacious - from rapid pressing to early bottling - to preserve refreshment and clarity in his finish wines. All of Boillot's premier crus (vinified in around one third new barrels) - whether from his own or purchased grapes - represent old selection massale vines, clearly one source of this collection's success. Boillot considers his 2006s -longer, finer, and more precise- as well as more sleek and dynamic than his 2005s, observations at odds with those of many growers, but ones that my tasting bore out. Importers: A Becky Wasserman Selection, Le Serbet; fax 011- 333-80-24-29-70 and Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL; tel. (205) 980-8802
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Very ripe but reserved aromas of stone fruits and acacia flower. Broad and dry, with a slightly honeyed quality to the apricot and nectarine flavors. A fairly large wine that's in an awkward stage today: this comes across as thicker than it is long. Today I prefer the village wine.
Superripe aromas of papaya, mango and nut oil. Very sweet, broad and fat, with a saline element; I find this just short of heavy. Ultimately a wine of good rather than outstanding depth, and a bit warm on the back end. Boillot told me his purchased Referts grapes were too ripe and high in alcohol.