2016 Le Montrachet
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
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(just a single 350-liter barrel from fruit on the Puligny side of the appellation, as the vines in Chassagne were 100% frosted): Brooding, deep aromas of fresh apricot, pineapple, spices and iodine lifted by a lemony note. Dense, thick and powerfully concentrated but with a fine-grained texture to its stone fruit and crushed rock flavors; not hugely expressive today--in fact, a bit unformed. Finishes dusty, vibrant and very long. Perhaps the longest of these young 2016s but also surprisingly subtle in the way it unwinds on the finish.
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.