Top Recommendations: Louis Boillot 2022s
This is a range of superb cuvées from Louis Boillot which come with top-class Burgundian pedigree. Louis Boillot shares his cellar with his other half, Ghislaine Barthod, under their home in Chambolle, overlooking the Premier Cru vineyard Les Feusselottes.
Louis is part of the Boillot family from Volnay, which explains the quantity of his vineyard holdings in the Côte de Beaune. Since striking out on his own in 2003, he has been able to maximise the potential of his many disparate small parcels – he makes 16 wines from less than seven hectares – many of which are notable for the exceptional age of their vines.
Today Louis’s and Ghislaine’s son Clément is now officially in charge of the winemaking both at Louis Boillot & Ghislaine Barthod which is surely one of the most celebrated Domaines in Chambolle-Musigny.
“For the first time, instead of tasting with husband and wife “partners-in-crime”, Louis Boillot and Ghislaine Barthod, I taste with their son, Clément, who is now responsible for both Domaines. That does not mean his parents are out of the picture, but rather ensuring a smooth, operational succession… Ghislaine-Barthod’s wines consistently err towards the ethereal, oft-termed “transparent” side of Burgundy, a style I appreciate.”
Neal Martin, Vinous
Of course given that the winemaker is now the same as at Barthod, the pedigree is now beginning to translate across to these superb Louis Boillot wines which are excellent in 2022.
“in 2022, I feel that Clément Boillot’s influence is tangible with some superb cuvées”
Neal Martin, Vinous
“the family has again produced superb examples in 2022”
Allen Meadows, Burghound
All three of the wines on offer below today receive the ‘Outstanding’ badge of merit from the exacting Allen Meadows, Burghound, and yet remain brilliant value for money at under HK$3,000 / S$500 per case in bond. With limited volumes available here, Burgundy fans will need act quickly to secure a bargain.
Top Recommendations: Louis Boillot 2022s
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Burgundy | 1 | 89-91 (BH) | HK$2,705.00 | |||||
Burghound (89-91)Outstanding. Moderate reduction renders the nose tough to assess today. Otherwise there is good freshness and tension to the solidly concentrated and delineated medium-bodied flavors that exude a more subtle minerality on the firmly austere but not really rustic finale. Good stuff and worth checking out plus it will age. |
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