2013 Volnay
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(a blend of several parcels): Good bright, dark red. Distinctly dark aromas of black cherry and licorice come across as riper than those of the Beaune Clos du Roi. Sweeter and fuller in the mouth without betraying any heaviness, with blackberry and spice flavors complicated by saline soil tones. Already tasty but a firm spine of acids and tannins should ensure a graceful evolution in bottle. Finishes with very good subtle length. A very promising village wine.
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Neal Martin
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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The 2013 Volnay Village comes from five lieux-dits and offers dense, broody black fruit on the nose, quite toasty at the moment. The palate is slightly chewy on the entry, quite a good extraction here, but just needing a touch more finesse on the finish. Not bad, but I would have liked more Volnaysian personality to permeate.
The 2013 Volnay Village comes from five lieux-dits and offers dense, broody black fruit on the nose, quite toasty at the moment. The palate is slightly chewy on the entry, quite a good extraction here, but just needing a touch more finesse on the finish. Not bad, but I would have liked more Volnaysian personality to permeate. Dec 2014, www.robertparker.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.