Louis Boillot Pommard le Poisot 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Louis Boillot
Label Name:
 
Pommard le Poisot
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pommard, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
15-17°C

Awards/Ratings
2019: The Wine Advocate 90; Vinous / IWC 88-90; Jancis Robinson 16. 5/20

Tasting Note
Ripe red and black cherry, plum, red currant with hints of orange rind, cocoa and tobacco. Medium–full, velvety texture, fine-grained tannins and bright freshness finishing long and slightly spicy.

Food Pairing
Western: roast beef, braised lamb, duck confit, mushroom risotto, aged cheeses (Epoisses, Comté). Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ short ribs, soy-braised beef, mushrooms with miso or teriyaki-glazed dishes.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, gentle vinification with short cool pre-fermentation maceration; aged 15–18 months in oak (limited new oak/use of foudres); bottled with minimal intervention, often without fining or filtration.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Louis Boillot (Chambolle-Musigny) — a Boillot family domaine; Louis founded his own domaine, now worked with wife Ghislaine Barthod and son Clément. Holdings include old-vine parcels across Côte d'Or, including Pommard 'Le Poisot'.