Louis Boillot Fixin 2018

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Louis Boillot
Label Name:
 
Fixin
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Fixin, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
3
Best Temperature:
 
15-17°C

Awards/Ratings
consumer average on Vivino ~4. 1/5. Comparable 2018 Louis Boillot cuvées received ~90 from some critics

Tasting Note
Red cherry and dark berry fruit with stone-fruit, subtle smoke and baking-chocolate notes; chalky minerality, lively acidity, velvety texture and medium–long mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, lamb, beef bourguignon, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso-glazed salmon, Korean BBQ (bulgogi).

Production Method
Hand-harvested, destemmed, cold soak and ~3-week maceration; spontaneous fermentation, malolactic in barrel, aged ~12 months (minor new oak), minimal filtration.

Vineyard Info
From the Les Herbues lieu-dit in Fixin (old vines ~80–85 years) on limestone/marl soils. Louis Boillot (est. early 2000s) is a small, low-intervention Burgundian producer from a noted Volnay winemaking family.