2006 Domaine Lucien Boillot et Fils Volnay Les Angles 1er Cru

Grown just west of his Brouillards and on largely old vines, Boillot's 2006 Volnay Les Angles (which I also last tasted assembled in tank) boasts a lovely nose of freshly-baked gingerbread and blackberry preserves; displays rich, spiced berries on a palpably dense, finely-tannic palate; and finishes with chalky, toasted nut undertones adding depth. It should be worth following for at least 6-8 years. Pierre Boillot (grandson of Lucien) vinified and marketed together until 2003 with his slightly older brother Louis (who now shares facilities with his wife Ghislaine Barthod, and most of the same appellations as Pierre, and on whose outstanding wines I reported in issue 170 and again in this issue). They then separated their shares of inheritance, which include equally prime acreage in both Cotes, thanks to Lucien having long ago left his family's Volnay estate (now Domaine Henri Boillot) to stake his own claim in Gevrey. My first visit to taste here convinced me that this address and Pierre Boillot's talent should be known to all Burgundy lovers. Pierre Boillot lays great store by lees enrichment, never bottling before the second spring, and then without filtration. Importer: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel. (510) 524-1524