2010 Domaine Henri Boillot Volnay Santenots 1er Cru

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Tasting notes
Score 93+/100 · Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, Mar 2013

Good full, deep red. Reticent nose hints at musky black cherry, dark chocolate and Moroccan spices. Silky on entry, then sweet and vibrant if a bit unforthcoming today. Very fine-grained wine, but this will require aging to deliver its full personality. Finishes dense, juicy and very long, with perfectly enrobed velour-like tannins.

Critic scores

Critic scores
17
17/20

Jancis Robinson MW

94
93-95/100

Stephen Tanzer, Vinous

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91 - 93 points
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Score 91-93/100 · Drink 2020-2030, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Feb 2012

The 2010 Volnay Les Santenots is the most refined and impeccable of these 2010 Volnays from Henri Boillot. Ripe, silky tannins buffer the fruit in this sumptuous, impeccably refined Volnay. Floral notes wrap around the deep, persistent finish.

91 - 93 points
Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate
Score 91-93/100 · Drink 2020-2030, Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate, Feb 2012

The 2010 Volnay Les Santenots is the most refined and impeccable of these 2010 Volnays from Henri Boillot. Ripe, silky tannins buffer the fruit in this sumptuous, impeccably refined Volnay. Floral notes wrap around the deep, persistent finish. Anticipated maturity: 2020-2030. Henri Boillot turned out a superb set of 2010 reds. Best of all, readers won’t have to shell out a fortune to enjoy them, as a number of the more modestly priced wines far exceed the quality of their respective appellations. Yields came in at 20-22 hectoliters per hectare, a 40% decrease over the more typical production of 35 hectoliters per hectare. Boillot began harvesting on September 29 and ended on October 7, among the latest, if not the latest, to finish picking. Fermentations lasted about 29 days on average. Boillot has augmented his holdings with 5 hectares of vineyards that came online in 2010. I tasted all of these wines at Boillot’s cellars in Volnay. Boillot told me he plans to have his new facility in the Champ Lins section of Meursault fully operational for both whites and reds by summer 2012. Importers: Massanois Imports, Washington, DC; tel. (202) 470-6769, Cynthia Hurley French Wines, West Newton, MA Tel 617-965-4251 www.cynthiahurley.com and Chelsea Ventures, LLC, 1601 South Canal St, Chicago, IL 60616 tel. 847-920-5052

17 points
Jancis Robinson MW
Score 17/20 · Drink 2017-2027, Jancis Robinson MW, Jan 2012

Intense fruit. Refined tannins. All potential rather than reality. Smooth, fruity bitter cherries again. Exciting balance and tension but quite enough depth of fruit. (JR)

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Domaine Henri Boillot
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Red

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