Domaine Louis Boillot & Fils "les Brouillards" - Volnay Premier Cru 2019
- v91-93
Category | Red Wine |
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Brand | Domaine Louis Boillot & Fils |
Origin | France, Burgundy, Volnay Premier Cru |
Domaine Louis Boillot is a small estate based in Chambolle-Musigny where Louis Boillot shares the cellar with his wife, Ghislaine Barthod. Louis started his professional life with his brother Pierre in a cellar in Gevrey, but they separated in 2002. His 6.8ha estate includes village and Premier Cru vineyards in both the Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune including Gevrey-Chambertin, Chambolle-Musigny, and Nuits-Saint-Georges in the former, as well as Beaune, Pommard, and Volnay in the latter. These are wines of natural, unforced elegance which are made from low yields in the vineyard and without excess extraction or new oak in the cellar, which allows the character of the vineyard to express itself.
Vinous
- v91-93
The 2019 Volnay Les Brouillards ler Cru immediately hits a level up from Les Angles, offering scents of vibrant red berry fruit, sous-bois and a hint of morels, all delineated and focused. There is much more brightness and energy on the palate of black plum, raspberry and allspice, leading to a nicely structured, quite peppery finish that lingers in the mouth. Excellent.