2015 Clos Vougeot Grand Cru Henri Boillot

A beautifully fresh nose flashes plenty of floral elements on the liqueur-like aromas of dark berries and earth that are trimmed in just enough wood to notice. There is excellent volume and mid-palate concentration to the powerful medium-bodied flavors where the supporting tannins are actually quite fine and particularly so for Clos de Vougeot, all wrapped in an impressively persistent finish where hints of warmth and austerity appear. Patience absolutely required. /2030+

Boillot's 2015 Clos Vougeot Grand Cru, which hails from the lieu-dit Grand Maupertui (neighboring Anne Gros' parcel), reveals a brooding bouquet of cassis, plum, musk and incense, framed by toasty new oak. On the palate, the wine is full- bodied and multidimensional, fresh and vibrant despite its considerable amplitude and power, with a fine-grained chassis of tannin and a long, sapid finish. This is a rich, lavish Clos Vougeot which should develop beautifully in the cellar. 2025 - 2050 .

The 2015 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru has more fruit concentration than its counterpart from Bouchard Père, but there is also more reduction and as a consequence, less delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe, quite bold tannin. I appreciate the fruit profile here, which is red but with veins of blue; hints of blood orange emerge toward the finish, lending edginess and tension. Good potential. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting. 2022 - 2038 .