2012 Le Montrachet
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Boillot's 2012 Montrachet is surprisingly mid-weight and restrained in this vintage. The aromas and flavors are also on the bright, floral side of the spectrum. Overall, this is a fairly delicate, feminine Montrachet with good length and polish, but less of the exuberance I associate with Boillot's Montrachet.
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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There is just enough reduction to knock down the nose though I doubt that it will last for more than a few months as the underlying fruit seems quite ripe. The impressively rich and overtly powerful and full-bodied flavors brim with an abundance of dry extract that confers a wonderfully textured, indeed almost chewy mouth feel onto the palate coating and almost bone dry finish; indeed this is exceptionally dry in the context of the vintage. In a vintage where relatively few truly knockout whites were made, this is one of them. Tasted: Jun 15, 2014. Drink: 2022+
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.