2016 Volnay 1. Cru Les Chevrets Henri Boillot

Full purple, rich nose, but reductive with a lactic edge to it. Sweetly powerful, in fact a really impressive density, some toasty notes mixed in with the red fruit. Awkward but potentially impressive.Tasted: September 2019.

(from 25+ year old vines). A more discreet touch of wood frames ripe cassis, black cherry and plum aromas that are laced with plenty of spice and a somewhat atypical hint of the sauvage. The rich and full-bodied flavours possess excellent mid-palate density as there is an admirable amount of sap before terminating in an impressively complex and naturally sweet finish. This should age well but thanks to the abundant sap, it should be approachable young too. 2026+ .

(from four parcels of vines between 40 and 60 years of age; fruit in the lower section of the vineyard was wiped out by the frost): Healthy medium red. Slightly reduced nose conveys and medicinal dark raspberry aroma. Then fine-grained and graceful in the mouth, conveying an impression of delicacy to the flavors of raspberry, currant and flowers. Finishes quite suave and long, with very refined tannins. The Boillots made just 10 barrels in place of a normal 30, 3 of them new.

Sydligere i Volnay og tæt på Mersault. 50% nye fade. Letteste af de tre. Røde bær og meget floral i smagen. Yderst flot struktur og meget elegant. Meget imødekommende nu. 92 .