The 2022 Meursault is a rich, opulent white. Lemon confit, marzipan, spice and crushed rocks are all amplified. Clean mineral notes extend the finish while also providing a counterpoint to all the textural richness. The Meursault is a blend of parcels (in...
The 2022 Mâcon-Chardonnay Clos de la Crochette has a quite backward nose that needs more tension. The palate is well-balanced with fine acidity, much more expressive than the aromatics, with a peachy, seductive finish. Lovely. But the nose needs to ste...
The 2022 Givry Rouge à Vigne has a lovely nose. There’s real purity of fruit here, showing effervescent red cherries and wild strawberries mixed with rose petals. The palate is medium-bodied and very precise, with silky tannins and a mineral-driven finish...
A cool yet expressive nose of full-on mineral reduction, green apple and citrus is trimmed in just enough wood influence to notice. There is a lovely underlying tension to the detailed and attractively textured middle weight flavors that terminate in a ba...
The 2023 Puligny-Montrachet Clos de la Mouchère 1er Cru is another very classy wine. Vertical in feel, the 2023 is super-bright from the outset. White pepper, owers, mint, sage and pear reinforce that impression. Readers will nd an airy, deceptively mi...
The 2022 Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru emerges from holdings that straddle the Chassagne and Puligny sides. Super-elegant and refined, Boillot's Batard has a ton to offer, even if it is rather reticent at this stage. White flowers, mint, spice and light ...
The 2022 Volnay Les Fremiets 1er Cru presents a dark, almost somber expression of Volnay. Blue/purplish fruit, new leather, licorice and lavender infuse the 2022 with striking complexity and dimension. Gravel, dried flowers and dark spice add lovely compl...
The 2022 Puligny Montrachet Village has quite a potent petrichor scent on the nose—wet pavement. The palate is well balanced and crisp, quite taut and fresh, with a lick of salinity on the restrained finish. It doesn't try anything over-ambitious and w...