Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens Henri Boillot (Domaine) 2012
13%
2.25L
Intensity
From the best plots of this Burgundy climate, this Pommard is a great wine to be kept. Its aromas of black fruit and spices mean it is powerful and tannic on the palate and it pairs marvellously with all flavoursome dishes.
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Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens Henri Boillot (Domaine) 2012
The wine
This Pommard premier cru Les Rugiens comes from one of the best climats of the appellation, and even from Burgundy. The harvest is done manually at the domain and the grapes are sorted. This cuvée’s complex nose heralds aromas of black fruit and spices, revealing a powerful and tannic palate. This wine improves in smoothness and complexity after at least five years' aging and reveals its full potential when paired with tasty meats.
About the Producer Henri Boillot
Domaine Henri Boillot, in Volnay, has become, amongst others, a specialty of Puligny-Montrachet. For several generations (since 1885 precisely), in the southern part of the Côte de Beaune, this discreet but renowned 15-hectare domaine, well known by connoisseurs, has vinified and matured a remarkable palette of prestigious wines on the largest terroirs. Its classy, vigorous and masterfully harmonious grand crus of the Côte de Beaune have particularly established its reputation. Seven hectares of white wine is distributed among the Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru (Les Perrières, Les Pucelles, Clos de La Mouchère), Meursault Premier Cru Les Genevrières and Savigny-les-Beaune Premier Cru Les Vergelesses. Today, it is the son Henri who has taken over the reins of the family vineyard, and in 1996 he added a trading business, exclusively for whites, and in which each premier cru or grand cru is produced by a single supplier in order to preserve the authenticity of the terroir. The whites, generally early, improve superbly over four to five years. This is thanks to the rigorous and constant ploughing of the vines in a sustainable manner (8 to 10 times a year), as well as the fact that no herbicides are used, yields are limited (40hl / ha on average) and harvesting is manual and conducted as late as possible. Note that in 2005 the domaine unified its name when Henri Boillot bought out Jean Boillot.
Detailed characteristics
Quantity: 3 bottles
Level: 3 NormalObservation: 3 Marginally marked labelsOrigin: private individual
Type of cellar: specialised storage
Recoverable VAT: no
Original wooden case / Original case: no
French customs seal: yes
Alcohol percentage: 13 %
Region: Burgundy
Appellation: Pommard
Classification: Premier Cru
Owner: Henri Boillot (Domaine)
Vintage: 2012
Colour: red
Service temperature: 15°
Size (in ha): 15 hectares
Intensity: classic
Leading aroma: black fruit
Tasting occasion: food-friendly wine