Henri Boillot, Puligny Montrachet

Henri Boillot, Puligny Montrachet(from 1 ha of evenly mixed vines in Houlires, Charmes, La Rue aux Vaches, Rue Rousseau and Enseignres). The elegant and pure nose offers up notes of stylish white fleshed fruit, floral and discreet citrus tinged aromas. Here too the beautifully textured flavors possess a subtle minerality on the long, balanced and very complex finish. This is an excellent Puligny villages and well worth checking out.

intense and decidedly powerful large-scaled flavors possess excellent detail on the finish that firms up very fast

the 2013 is another real gem from Roberto Conterno

It is perhaps more accessible in the near term compared to past editions

showing much concentration

with a dusting of tannins coating the finish

and touches of glycerine and graphite that are well-defined but persistently broody

This is aromatically similar to the Champlots but with even more floral elements in evidence

earth and ferrous-earth aromas are in keeping with the equally serious and tightly wound flavors that possess a sleek muscularity on the dense and superbly long finish

tobacco and licorice

Trasnocho is Fernando Remirez de Ganuza’s take on a more contemporary style

this is earthier and much more sauvage than the Bressandes though it retains good freshness and pinot noir character

dried flowers