2005 Volnay Caillerets
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Tasting notes
Deep ruby-red. Wild aromas of dark berries, leather and smoke; clean and pure but less fruit-driven than the Chevrets. Opulent, dense and large-scaled, with an almost chocolatey ripeness kept in check by a minty vivacity. The black cherry and dark raspberry flavors are not yet expressive, but this very backward and very long wine promises to be outstanding. Finishes with superb breadth and classy building tannins. This is aging in 70% new barrels, vs. 50% for the Chevrets and Clos de la Rougeotte.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Dark crimson with a very pale rim. Mossy, sweet, quite liquoreux attack and then lots of acidity but very svelte and round with an impressive amount buried underneath. This should be pretty impressive eventually. (JR)
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.