2023 Volnay Fremiets
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Tasting Notes
In comparison to the Caillerets, Boillot’s 2023 Frémiets is more aromatically expressive – with more overt violet, spicy white pepper, gentle clove and raspberry fruit. The palate is crunchier in style, with tarter red fruit – redcurrant and raspberry, with a firm bite of acidity. The finish is long and savoury, with an earthiness that sits nicely alongside the fine-grained tannins. This is pinpoint, aromatic, lifted Volnay.
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Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2023 Volnay Les Fremiets 1er Cru is floral, light on its feet and quite gracious. Crushed rose petal, spice, blood orange, mint and dried herbs give the Fremiets a very pretty register of high-toned aromatics that serves to balance the overt expression of primary fruit.
Frémiets, the limestone radiator, says Henri. Picked in good time, as the perfume of ripe raspberry with a little soft strawberry indicates. Satisfying across the palate with some energy at the finish, fully ripe but has kept its balance and with adequate acidity. The tannins are fully ripe.
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.