2012 Clos Vougeot Grand Cru Henri Boillot

The 2012 Clos Vougeot is classic Boillot. This is one of the more explosive, dark Clos Vougeots readers will come across. Wild flowers, sweet tobacco and violets lead to a core of dark red/blackish fruit in a Burgundy that pulses with incredible energy and vitality. Wonderfully resonant on the palate, the 2012 captures the essence of site and vintage as expressed through the signature richness of Henri Boillot's deeply personal style. This is a fabulous showing. 2022 - 2037 .

(from a ~.34 ha parcel in Grand Maupertuis). A restrained, even reticent nose only grudgingly gives up notes of plum, dark currant and plenty of earth character. There is a relatively refined mouth feel to the middle weight flavors as the supporting tannins are unusually fine-grained for the appellation, all wrapped in a supple and delicious finish. This is quite forward for a young Clos de Vougeot and displays almost no youthful austerity. 2022+ .

Good deep red-ruby color. Very ripe aromas of black cherry, spices, chocolate and herbs. Fat, sweet and fine-grained, conveying a liqueur-like ripeness to the flavors of red and darker fruits, herbs and earth. Finishes with substantial dusty tannins that will require time to harmonize with the fruit. In contrast to the Pommard Rugiens, this wine seemed more perfumed when I tasted it in November of 2013. - Stephen Tanzer