2011 Le Montrachet

Boillot’s 2011 Montrachet shows the finesse of Puligny in its understated, classy personality. Sweet floral and spiced notes add complexity and depth to the nuanced fruit. In 2011, the Montrachet is all about subtlety, but there is no shortage of character. Readers who like the more refined style of Puligny will find plenty to admire. It will be interesting to see where the 2011 goes over the coming year. Anticipated maturity: 2014+. (Not yet released) Henri Boillot recently finished his move to a new modern cellar in Champ Lins, one of the industrial sections of Meursault. Boillot describes his 2011s as having a bit more richness and better balance of fruit and acidity than the 2010s. Based on what I tasted, it’s hard to argue that point. Boillot seems to be one case where the 2011s have the potential to be better across the board than the 2010s. As is often the case here, the village wines are particularly strong. Importers: Massanois Imports, Washington, DC; tel. (202) 470-6769, Cynthia Hurley French Wines, West Newton, MA Tel 617-965-4251 www.cynthiahurley.com and Chelsea Ventures, LLC, 1601 South Canal St, Chicago, IL 60616 tel. 847-920-5052

A wonderfully broad-ranging nose of bees wax, herbal tea, pear, lime, lemon zest, stone, spice and wood toast merges seamlessly into absolutely stunningly intense, concentrated and borderline massive flavors yet for all of the size and weight, there is no sense of heaviness. There is a seemingly endless reserve of dry extract that really coats the mouth and imparts a sappy character on the powerful and hugely long finish of knockout persistence. The word remarkable would be an understatement. Tasted: Jun 11, 2013. Drink: 2023+

Boillot’s 2011 Montrachet shows the finesse of Puligny in its understated, classy personality. Sweet floral and spiced notes add complexity and depth to the nuanced fruit. In 2011, the Montrachet is all about subtlety, but there is no shortage of character. Readers who like the more refined style of Puligny will find plenty to admire. It will be interesting to see where the 2011 goes over the coming year. Anticipated maturity: 2014+. ||(Not yet released)||Henri Boillot recently finished his move to a new modern cellar in Champ Lins, one of the industrial sections of Meursault. Boillot describes his 2011s as having a bit more richness and better balance of fruit and acidity than the 2010s. Based on what I tasted, it’s hard to argue that point. Boillot seems to be one case where the 2011s have the potential to be better across the board than the 2010s. As is often the case here, the village wines are particularly strong. eRobertParker.com.August, 2012