Maison Henri Boillot Meursault 2006
Price £58.20
Stock Level: 3
| Grape: | Chardonnay |
| Strength: | 13% |
| Style: | Medium Dry, Un-Oaked |
| Size: | 750ml |
| Cellar Notes: | Fat supple flavours of soft citrus fruits ar ebalanced by a hard age in this fabulous wine.
Hand selection of the grapes upon arrival is performed twice before a light crushing and chilling of the must. The small batches are fermented separately in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks before transferral to new French oak barriques where the alcoholic fermentation is completed and the malo-lactic fermentation begins. The wine is left on the lees in barrel with regular batonage before racking and blending. A light filtration is performed before bottling. |
| Appearance: | Pale yellow, with green reflections. |
| Aromas: | Abundant with grapefruit and mineral aromas overlayed with lightly smokey vanilla characters. |
| Palate: | Tight and pristine with plenty of buttery vanilla flavours, appley acidity and bags of honeyed tropical fruit. The finish is clean, soft and deliciously refreshing. |
| Serving Notes: | Crispy chilli baby squid with a fresh green salad and lime dressing, New Zealand green lipped mussels in a rich creamy garlic sauce or pan fried veal escalopes with a parsnip and celeriac mash. |
Vineyard:
Maison Henri Boillot
In addition to the Domaine Henri has recently set up a small, but totally quality-orientated, négociant business. His wines are amongst the finest expressions of white Burgundy you will find anywhere in the Côte d'Or.
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