Domaine Henri Boillot
Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay
Aloxe-Corton, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Soft and pretty. Delicate limestone and cool floral notes. A hint of salinity. Poised and balanced. Delicious
Soft and pretty. Delicate limestone and cool floral notes. A hint of salinity. Poised and balanced. Delicious
Sep 11th, 2024Loads of sulfur and drive and energy. A blast of gunpowder, then lemon and a long Technicolor finish with great acidity. Years ahead
Loads of sulfur and drive and energy. A blast of gunpowder, then lemon and a long Technicolor finish with great acidity. Years ahead
Mar 17th, 2023
Not sure if the fruit is a bit underripe or it’s just that this big wine is too tight and undeveloped. Some Corton steeliness, lemon and lime citrus, a bit of finishing bitterness are all present, wrapped in acidity that sticks out a bit. Give it lots of time.
Not sure if the fruit is a bit underripe or it’s just that this big wine is too tight and undeveloped. Some Corton steeliness, lemon and lime citrus, a bit of finishing bitterness are all present, wrapped in acidity that sticks out a bit. Give it lots of time.
1 person found it helpfulJun 8th, 2020
2014 vintage. Decanted. Yes, decanted. Let this warm up a tad from the 39 degree storage. Ridiculous lemon curd, orange peel, "minerality" and just ripened Anjou pear hither and fro. Tasted 1.25 hours after decanting and slowly warming up (tasted at approx 64 degrees). Rocking now and in the zone for the next 4-5 years without difficulties/speedbumps. Phenomenal. 7.5.24.
2014 vintage. Decanted. Yes, decanted. Let this warm up a tad from the 39 degree storage. Ridiculous lemon curd, orange peel, "minerality" and just ripened Anjou pear hither and fro. Tasted 1.25 hours after decanting and slowly warming up (tasted at approx 64 degrees). Rocking now and in the zone for the next 4-5 years without difficulties/speedbumps. Phenomenal. 7.5.24.
Jul 4th, 2024young but wanted to try since the wife ordered white burgundy and Boillot is occasionally premoxed. Not this bottle. Started out quiet, took a little time to unfurl and then: wow. Really great soft layered texture, like drinking mercury. Very intense and concentrated citrus and minerals, steely like CC should be, acid that tightens up the whole package and drives it like a laser into and through the palate. Then it just fans out and hits every nook and cranny. Fireworks! Super wine.
young but wanted to try since the wife ordered white burgundy and Boillot is occasionally premoxed. Not this bottle. Started out quiet, took a little time to unfurl and then: wow. Really great soft layered texture, like drinking mercury. Very intense and concentrated citrus and minerals, steely like CC should be, acid that tightens up the whole package and drives it like a laser into and through the palate. Then it just fans out and hits every nook and cranny. Fireworks! Super wine.
Jul 29th, 2023
Rich and concentrated with beautiful mineral notes on the nose and palate, still tightly wound with a long life ahead of it
Rich and concentrated with beautiful mineral notes on the nose and palate, still tightly wound with a long life ahead of it
Jan 4th, 2021
Too young still but I wanted to try a first bottle. Now already a killer...how great will this be in 5-10 years from now if it already performs so well today !
Too young still but I wanted to try a first bottle. Now already a killer...how great will this be in 5-10 years from now if it already performs so well today !
Nov 10th, 2018