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Henri Boillot
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Henri Boillot
As a fifth-generation vigneron, Henri Boillot began his education at a young age at his family’s winery. After taking some time off to open his own mini- négociant house, he was able to return “home” to take over the family estate, and one of the most well-known, in all of Burgundy. Although Henri does not own the vineyards in which the grapes are harvested from, he farms them as precisely as if they were his own. Some of his wines include several Premier Crus from Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet, Volnay, and Savigny-les-Beaune. Henri’s family established themselves in Burgundy in 1885, and recently the addition of his son, Guillaume, to the family business has demonstrated that the family love affair with grapes is not dissipating any time soon.
Tasting Notes
- WA93–95
- The 2011 Puligny-Montrachet Clos de la Mouchere is one of the most understated of the Puligny premier crus. At first rather closed, the Clos de la Mouchere blossoms as soon as intense, saline notes hit the mid-palate. Here, too, there is considerable energy in the glass, but in a much less obvious style than the Pucelles. Anticipated maturity: 2014+. Scoring Range: 93-95
- BH94
- A very mild hint of reduction reduces the expressiveness of the otherwise cool and pure floral, citrus rind, stone and soft spice notes. There is plenty of volume to the rich, intense and mouth coating middle weight flavors that exude a fine minerality on the gorgeously complex, strikingly well-delineated and bone dry finish. This saline-infused and clearly built-to-age effort is spectacular.
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