2005 Domaine Henri Boillot Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
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Wonderfully ripe, deep aromas of lime, minerals and crushed stone. An incredible mouthful of stones and minerals, with uncanny intensity, juiciness and lift. At this point in my marathon tasting with Boillot, my handwriting was degenerating and I was using exclamation marks rather than adjectives. Flat-out great white Burgundy. Incidentally, Boillot changed his supplier of Corton-Charlemagne as of this vintage; he now works with vines in Aloxe-Corton that face full south.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Here the nose is completely different with pungent and almost aggressively intense green apple aromas infused with an underlying sense of wet stone that is in keeping with the character of the pure, chiseled and fantastically intense full-bodied and muscular flavors that possess serious punch and verve on the equally explosive and very fresh finish. This also has that 'wow' sensation because of the beautiful sense of tension that is like a tightly coiled spring. Terrific.
Pure, highly nuanced nose combines lemon, mint, crushed stone and nutmeg. Chewy but uncompromisingly dry, with penetrating flavors of crystallized lemon peel and rocks. Seems to expand on the back half, and finishes with great length and lift. This has a solid 4.3 grams of acidity.
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.