Louis Boillot Pommard 1er Cru les Fremiers 2022

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Louis Boillot
Label Name:
 
Pommard 1er Cru les Fremiers
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Burgundy - Pommard, Côte de Beaune
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Vinous (Neal Martin) 92–94 pts; Vinous listed 94 pts on merchant pages; Jasper Morris (Inside Burgundy) ~92–94 pts

Tasting Note
Raspberry, wild cherry and red currant with baking spice, lavender and stony minerality; bright acidity, silky tannins and a long, precise finish.

Food Pairing
Roast lamb, beef bourguignon, mushroom risotto, aged cheeses; Peking duck, char siu, miso-glazed fish, soy-mushroom dumplings.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Pinot Noir; mostly destemmed, cold soak and native fermentation; aged 16–18 months in French oak (up to ~30% new); light or no filtration.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Louis Boillot, from the Boillot winemaking family in the Côte d'Or; focused on terroir-driven Pinots and Premier Cru parcels, now run with next generation involvement.