The 2020 Volnay Les Taillepieds 1er Cru comes from two parcels is 90% whole cluster. Brambly red berry fruit is mingling with black pepper, clove and touches of undergrowth. The palate is medium-bodied with quite succulent tannins, more rondeur here th...
The 2022 Vougeot Les Petits Vougeot 1er Cru has quite a potent oyster shell scent on the nose, almost overriding the dark berry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins and veins of blue fruit surfacing towards the finely detailed finish. Th...
Pale ruby-purple, the 2019 Pinot Noir Ceras is seamless, ethereal and so, so beautiful! It has an alluring perfume of cranberries, raspberries, blood orange and woodsmoke with swirls of floral perfume, and the palate is weightless and intense, with pristi...
A somber and decidedly restrained nose consists of poached plum, red cherry and plenty of warm earth nuances. I very much like the texture to the solidly concentrated medium weight flavors that display sneaky good length where the only reproach is a touch...
The 2022 Volnay Les Chevrets 1er Cru is a classic Boillot wine. It bursts from the glass with racy red/purplish fruit. Lavender, rose petal, cinnamon and new leather are all beautifully delineated. There’s a touch of new oak, but it suits the style here q...
The 2022 Volnay Les Caillerets 1er Cru shows the more nervy side of the village vis-à-vis the other Volnays in the range. White pepper, chalk, mint and crushed rocks add notable aromatic lift. There’s gorgeous precision here, but readers will have to be p...