2015 Puligny Montrachet Les Combettes
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The 2015 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Combettes offers up notes of hazelnut, wheat toast, nutmeg and yellow orchard fruit; the prelude to a ripe, textural wine which lacks a bit of depth and tension to support its dramatic attack. In 2015, this is not quite as successful as the Perrières, Pucelles or Clos de la Mouchère—though it should offer plenty of near-term appeal in its lavish, open-knit style. Boillot acquired this parcel in 2011.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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(Boillot picked this fruit first in 2015, as acidity levels can quickly plunge on this "hot calcaire " soil): Subdued musky aromas of stone fruits and hazelnut. A fat, oily bomb of stone fruits on the palate, but this thick, silky wine is framed and lifted on the very long back end by dusty stone.
(Boillot picked this fruit first in 2015, as acidity levels can quickly plunge on this "hot calcaire" soil): Subdued musky aromas of stone fruits and hazelnut. A fat, oily bomb of stone fruits on the palate, but this thick, silky wine is framed and lifted on the very long back end by dusty stone. Sep 2016, www.vinous.com
The 2015 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Combettes offers up notes of hazelnut, wheat toast, nutmeg and yellow orchard fruit; the prelude to a ripe, textural wine which lacks a bit of depth and tension to support its dramatic attack. In 2015, this is not quite as successful as the Perrieres, Pucelles or Clos de la Mouchere—though it should offer plenty of near-term appeal in its lavish, open-knit style. Boillot acquired this parcel in 2011. Apr 2018, www.robertparker.com
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.