Louis Boillot Volnay 1er Cru Brouillards 2013

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Louis Boillot
Label Name:
 
Volnay 1er Cru Brouillards
Vintage:
 
2013
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Volnay, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Retailer/critic notes for Louis Boillot Brouillards include tasting commentary and scores for nearby vintages (examples: Wine Decoded notes 90–93 for 2016; merchants/reviews for Boillot Volnay Brouillards discuss medium-bodied, taut 2013)

Tasting Note
Perfumed red cherry, raspberry and rose-petal notes with plum, earth and fine spice. Medium-bodied, silky texture, fine-grained tannins, bright acidity and a focused, lingering savory finish.

Food Pairing
Roast duck, lamb, veal, mushroom risotto, soft cheeses (Brie, Comté); Asian: Peking duck, char siu, teriyaki salmon, pork belly buns, shiitake soba.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Pinot Noir from Les Brouillards; lutte raisonnée viticulture, native-yeast fermentations, gentle extraction and maturation ~15–18 months in French oak with limited new wood (c.20–30%).

Vineyard Info
Domaine Louis Boillot (est. 2002) farms old vines across the Côte d'Or; Les Brouillards is a Volnay Premier Cru parcel producing structured, perfumed Pinot Noir from clay-limestone soils.