2014 Volnay
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(just 15 hectoliters per hectare produced; 20% new oak): Good dark, bright red. Musky aromas of redcurrant, cherry and chocolate. Fat and silky but with a streak of acidity running through it. Slightly green-edged but shows good vinosity.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Allen Meadows, Burghound
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(just 15 hectoliters per hectare produced; 20% new oak): Good dark, bright red. Musky aromas of redcurrant, cherry and chocolate. Fat and silky but with a streak of acidity running through it. Slightly green-edged but shows good vinosity. Jan 2016, www.vinous.com
While the wood treatment and associated menthol character are not subtle they stop short of dominating the more elegant if otherwise similar nose. The mouth feel of the medium-bodied flavors is notably finer; indeed it's seductive, while offering more evident minerality on the ever-so-mildly austere, complex, balanced and impressively long finale. As it should be, given that the blend is from 5 different 1ers, this is a villages plus in terms of quality. Apr 2016, www.burghound.com, Drink 2019+
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.