Louis Boillot Vieilles Vignes Moulin-A-Vent
| Vintage: | 2017 |
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| Description: | Tasting Notes\r\nFrom an old sandy parcel near Roman\u00e8che-Thorins, the grapes are hand-harvested and destemmed, then fermented in a mix of stainless steel and queues bourguignonnes (double barriques), of which 10% are new. In the glass, the wine has a cool, dark ruby color that warms to red tinged fuchsia at the edge. Aromas of smoky griotte cherries, fresh ripe cranberries, and wild blueberries move in and out of the foreground, sometimes alternating with wild mushrooms, charcouterie, and freshly cut hay as the nose evolves in the glass. On the palate, the wine tastes \u201cPinot\u00e9\u201d (more like Pinot Noir than Gamay), and grows more voluminous with time in the glass: sleek, focused, transparent, and vibrant, with a sweet core of flavors that echo the nose, including sun warmed black raspberries, dried tarragon, Earl Grey tea, and cardamom\r\nAbout Louis Boillot\r\nAs purity, expression and transparency increasingly dominate the discourse in Burgundy, the prices for wines from icons like Mugnier, Roumier and Rousseau have skyrocketed.\r\nBut for every Mugnier or Rousseau, there are a handful of domaines who make wines of profound expression, but whose prices remain attractive. At the top of our list of such producers is Louis Boillot.\r\nLouis Boillot\u2019s emerging position in the Burgundy firmament is not accidental. Despite having only launched his domaine in 2002, he came armed with some of the oldest and best situated vineyards in Burgundy\u2014thanks to four generations of Boillots having acquired prime sites in Volnay and Gevrey Chambertin.\r\nA Perfect Union\r\nLouis\u2019 domaine has quietly become one of the most admired small estates in the C\u00f4te d\u2019Or. The turning point came in the mid-2000s, when he and his partner\u2014the supremely talented Ghislaine Barthod\u2014built a\u00a0cave\u00a0together in Chambolle-Musigny.\r\nThis brought two of Burgundy\u2019s most gifted winemakers together\u2014working and tasting side by side\u2014with the alchemy you\u2019d expect. The vineyard management was also combined, with Louis responsible for not only his own vines, but those of Ghislaine as well.\r\nIt\u2019s no wonder Ghislaine lets Louis take care of her vines. He\u2019s a master with more than 30 years of experience\u2014employing the minimum of interventions, and meticulously pruning for balanced yields. His winemaking is equally timeless, featuring extended, gentle extractions and a limited use of new barrels.\r\nA Feast of Old Vines\r\nIn the years since his move to Chambolle, there has been a wildly impressive advance in the stature of Boillot\u2019s wines. It has been a change marked not by flash or dazzle, but by an inexorable march towards increasingly refined and transparent wines.\r\nToday, as in the past, at the heart of his style is a profound respect for the\u00a0terroir\u00a0of his old vines. In Gevrey-Chambertin for example, his\u00a0villages\u00a0vines average over 50 years old, as do the vines for his\u00a0premier cru-quality\u00a0Evocelles. His\u00a0Champonnet\u00a0proves this little-seen site ranks among Gevery\u2019s best\u00a0premier crus. And the\u00a0Cherbaudes, from 90+ year old vines, is frequently of\u00a0grand cru\u00a0quality.\r\nHe makes a profound Nuit-St. Georges 1er cru\u00a0Pruliers, also from 90+ year old vines. And, in Chambolle-Musigny, Louis and Ghislaine purchased and divided a significant part of\u00a0Beaux Bruns.\r\nLouis\u2019 C\u00f4te de Beaune vineyards are equally imposing, with 55+ year old vines in the\u00a0villages\u00a0Volnay Grands Poisots. Also in Volnay, there are three\u00a0premier crus: the supple\u00a0Les Angles, the intense old-vine\u00a0Brouillards\u00a0and the esteemed\u00a0Caillerets. Just down the road, there are two great Pommard\u00a0premier crus: a robust\u00a0Fremiers\u00a0and monumental\u00a0Croix Noires.\r\nIn fact, it\u2019s hard to imagine the wines of so many great Burgundy\u00a0terroirs\u00a0slumbering in the same cellar. Between Louis and Ghislaine, there are 26 different cuv\u00e9es, of which 17 are\u00a0premier cru. Louis and Ghislaine\u2019s son Clement stands to inherit both domaines one day, creating a single estate of dizzying stature.\r\nLike Burgundy Used to Be\r\nThe wines that Louis makes from his priceless vines are like Burgundy used to be: gentle, subtle, pure, precise and highly nuanced, their complexity and sensuality growing with age.\r\nAnd, starting with the 2014 vintage, Louis and his son Clement have brought their patient, balanced approach to several old-vine vineyards in Moulin-\u00e0-Vent and Fleurie. This project promises to be equally compelling. |
| Price: | $ 29.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from BASSER’S Fine Wine
| Address: |
6240 Coral Ridge Drive Coral Springs, FL 33076 United States |
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| Telephone (regular): | 954-840-3122 |
First added to 1000 Corks on September 1, 2020.
