2016 Domaine Henri Boillot Puligny-Montrachet Les Perrières 1er Cru
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(44 hectoliters per hectare produced): Pale, bright yellow. Quite suave on the nose, combining stone fruits, rocky minerals and a musky smoky element. Suave and bright, with lively acidity (4.4 grams per liter) framing and lifting its citrus and peach fruit flavors; there's a mineral element here that's quite different from that of the Meursault Perrières. The very long, unflagging, mineral-driven aftertaste excites the taste buds without leaving any impression of weight. Most of these wines are no higher than 13.2% alcohol, noted Boillot.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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.