2016 domaine henri boillot, puligny-montrachet premier cru, les combettes
Why We're Buying
Domaine Henri Boillot Les Combettes reveals the quality of its premier cru terroir. The chardonnay is incisive and forward, with lively acids and a saline edge. It also has a sophisticated mouthfeel and a concentrated citrus core that only get better with time.
Critics Scores
Vinous
Bright yellow. Deeper-pitched on the nose than the , Puligny-Montrachet Les Perrières, offering aromas of apricot, mandarin orange, smoke and hazelnut. Fine-grained and dense but still a bit hard-edged and in need of further élevage. A bit drier and more aggressive on the end than on the front half, finishing with a hint of menthol. This fruit was harvested very early with sound natural acidity. (Boillot will not bottle a Puligny-Montrachet Folatières or a Caillerets owing to frost losses.)