HENRI BOILLOT 2018 White Burgundies Collected Wine Advocate Reviews
Pago de los Abuelos, Bierzo, Spain, Vinas Centenarias Godello 2018 – 90 points – Wine Enthusiast “Aromas of melon and apple lead to a plump, fleshy feel in this rich Godello. Creamy pear chimes in on the palate alongside schist and honey. “- Michael Schachner, Wine Enthusiast
Domaine Testut, Chablis Grand Cru Grenouille 2016 – 93 pts. – Burghound “(from a .32 ha parcel; note that Testut uses a different spelling for the vineyard as they do not use the more typical “Grenouilles”; bottled November 2017). A distinctly cool and restrained nose somewhat grudgingly offers up notes of dried orchard fruit, oyster shell,…
Couly-Dutheil, Les Chanteaux 2017 “A chalk soil vineyard offers the opportunity to make this rich and fruity wine. Pineapple and melon mingle easily with citrus flavors to give a wine that is superripe although tempered with acidity and a fresh aftertaste. Drink from late 2019.”- Wine Enthusiast
Domaine Testut, Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre 2017 – 92 pts. “Outstanding” – Burghound “(from Côte de Bréchain) An attractively fresh, airy and cool nose offers up notes of mineral reduction, lemon zest, acacia blossom and soft hints of tidal pool and exotic fruit character. The rich and relatively full-bodied flavors possess fine mid-palate concentration…
Vigneau-Chevreau, Vouvray, Cuvée Silex 2018 – “A wonderful Chenin Blanc from Vigneau-Chevreau in the Loire”- Jane Anson #10 Jane Anson’s “Top Fine Wines 2019” 95 points – Decanter “A brilliant value Chenin that delivers the moreish combination of steely acidity with sweet peaches and pear creaminess. There is a touch of residual sugar in this –…
Château Pontet-Canet Paullac 2016 – #90 in JD “Top 100 Red Wines of 2019” 98+ points – Jeb Dunnuck.com “Reminding me of the 2010 and, I suspect, a wine that will merit a triple-digit rating in a decade or so (I tasted this on multiple occasions and thought it was perfect on one of them), the…
Château Fleur Cardinale, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru – New Jane Anson’s Decanter Reviews 95 points Château Fleur Cardinale, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2016 “Plump, well-ripened but mellow fruit from the first nose. Touches of violet florality also as the Cabernet Franc takes the lead, and again the minerality is emphasised with a slate texture on the finish which…
Philippe Leclerc, Gevrey Chambertin, en Champs 2016 “Outstanding” (89-91) points – Burghound “Here there is no reductive funk and instead a nose that reflects notes of plum, earth, the sauvage and a hint of wood. There is both better minerality and a finer mouthfeel to the sleek and beautifully well-detailed flavors that deliver excellent length on the…
Pierre Gaillard Crozes-Hermitage 2017 – 90 points – Vinous “Opaque bright-rimmed ruby. Smoke-tinged blueberry and cherry on the nose, along with hints of cracked pepper and olive. Round and fleshy but lively as well, offering gently sweet blue fruit and floral pastille flavors supported by a spine of juicy acidity. The smoky note recurs on…