Louis Boillot Volnay 1er Cru Brouillards 2011

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Louis Boillot
Label Name:
 
Volnay 1er Cru Brouillards
Vintage:
 
2011
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Volnay, Côte de Beaune
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-17°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 89 (reported for the 2011 Les Brouillards); positive review in The Irish Times (2014) noting elegant, slightly earthy red cherry fruits; recent Boillot Brouillards vintages have earned WA scores ~91–93

Tasting Note
Elegant, perfumed Volnay with red cherry, raspberry, violet and light earth/spice notes; silky texture, soft integrated tannins and a lingering, saline-tinged finish. Now approaching maturity.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, beef bourguignon, mushroom risotto, roast lamb, aged Brie. Asian: Peking duck, char siu or roasted pork, soy-miso glazed mushrooms, Korean BBQ (bulgogi).

Production Method
Hand-harvested Pinot Noir; gentle extraction/destemming, indigenous yeasts, aged 15–18 months in French oak with limited new oak, minimal fining/filtration.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Louis Boillot (est. early 2000s) is a Boillot family offshoot based in Chambolle/Volnay, farming sustainably with many old-vine holdings across Côte d’Or.