Henri Boillot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles 2021 Bottle size: 750ml
France, Burgundy
R3,350
‘Clean pure lemon yellow, with a striking incisive bouquet, still some floral element but also the limestone is singing. Precision Pucelles. Fascinating tension here, clean white fruit, really kicks on well behind. Definitely a buy. The oak is very well managed. 2027-2033.’ – Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy, 93-96/100
‘Here too there is a touch of reduction though it’s light enough such that notes of honeysuckle and lemon-lime can be discerned. The texture of the medium-bodied flavors is again wonderfully refined while keeping the same impressive punch while displaying excellent cut on the bone-dry, youthfully austere and sneaky long finale. This is quite simply a gorgeous Pucelles and highly recommended. 2031+’ – Allen Meadows, Burghound.com, 94/100
‘The 2021 Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles 1er Cru is at once incredibly elegant but also reticent, with bright acids that are especially prominent today, perhaps because of the lighter structure of the year. The 2021 will need time to come around, but I am optimistic. Tangerine oil, marzipan and lightly honeyed notes all lend nuance through the long, sustained finish. 2024-2031’ – Neal Martin, Vinous, 91-93/100
‘Here too there is a touch of reduction though it’s light enough such that notes of honeysuckle and lemon-lime can be discerned. The texture of the medium-bodied flavors is again wonderfully refined while keeping the same impressive punch while displaying excellent cut on the bone-dry, youthfully austere and sneaky long finale. This is quite simply a gorgeous Pucelles and highly recommended. 2031+’ – Allen Meadows, Burghound.com, 94/100
‘The 2021 Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles 1er Cru is at once incredibly elegant but also reticent, with bright acids that are especially prominent today, perhaps because of the lighter structure of the year. The 2021 will need time to come around, but I am optimistic. Tangerine oil, marzipan and lightly honeyed notes all lend nuance through the long, sustained finish. 2024-2031’ – Neal Martin, Vinous, 91-93/100
| Condition | New |
|---|---|
| Winemaker | Henri Boillot |
| Alcohol | 14% |
| Body | Medium to full-bodied |
| Blend information | 100% Chardonnay |
| Drink to | Drink or cellar |
| Variety | Chardonnay |
| Rating | JM 93-96 |
| Producer information | Based in Meursault, between the villages of Puligny-Montrachet and Volnay, Henri Boillot is at the epicentre of great winemaking. The Boillots have been tending vines and making wines since 1885. Henri joined in 1975, bought out his siblings in 2005 and his son, Guillaume, joined in 2008. It totals 19 hectares, with roughly equal surfaces of red and white. Included herein, is 4 hectares of the famous Monopole vineyard of Clos de la Mouchère which has developed a cult following. In a very short space of time, they’ve built an extraordinary reputation for the sheer quality of their Burgundy wines, it is no surprise that Allen Meadows thinks this superstar producer ‘has arguably become the finest pure négoce specializing in white Burgundy today’.
‘Henri Boillot is often quoted as the best white wine négociant in Burgundy and there is no quality difference between his négociant and domaine wines. His son Guillaume is now in charge of the reds, which have seemingly become more elegant, pure and ethereal.’ – Roland Peens |
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