TN: Boillot Clos de la Moucheres 2011

WINE TALK
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Jerry Hey introduced me to this wine and I have now enjoyed several vintages, each one very fine. This was my first intro to the 2011 and it continues in the same vein–perhaps a touch less density than the supernal 2010, but quite delicious even at this nascent stage.

Lovely ripe fruit, a bit austere at present, citrus zest and a hint of herbs and minerality, no green, good acidity and fine balance, it is a lovely drink that I can taste long after the bottle is gone. Great palate presence, it is a refreshing white Burg that really gives the salivary glands a workout.

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One of the very best wines from one of the very best white wine makers. Thanks for the note Alan.

Best Regards
Jeremy

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Had the 2010 (excellent but too young) along with the 2009 (lots of reduction but if it subsides it could have a long life), 2007 (in the line of the 2010 but maybe not quite as razor sharp) , and 2002 (full bodied and drinking great - this wine in a lineup with the 05 and 07 Dauvissat les Clos caused me to step back a bit from the Chablis buying because it blew those away) a week ago and it has always been a first rate 1er cru. My first vintage was the 2000 which is still drinking well and every vintage I have had puts this wine at a near Grand Cru level. Good to hear about the 2011 which I haven’t tried yet.

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The '12, tasted two days ago is quite special too.

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SarahE - unfortunately the small production caused prices to spike and this is now approaching $100, but year in year out this is a wine to buy.

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Well even the 2012 Bourgogne and village whites were delicious from barrel.

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Thanks for the note, I have a few of these (2011). A 2004 is on deck for the near future, have loved every bottle of this I’ve opened.

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Jerry Hey has good taste when it comes to this wine. It is an every vintage buy for me also. Very nice note.

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Thanks, Don. But just this wine??

Did you buy 2012?? Too expensive for me at $100…

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Seems a little early for release pricing on it no? My source is typically early the new year. If you’re basing it on the vins rare blast, I feel they have a tendency to over price boillot. I’m sure flickinger will not be as pricey

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Flickinger sold already…about $79 I believe.

Cheers,
Blair

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Jerry,
I think you have pretty good taste in wine across the board :slight_smile:
I haven’t had my major 2012 offers yet.
I usually pay about $65 to 70. Hopefully not much more than that.
Prices seem pretty stiff with the early 12s.

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It’s brother Henri (I presume) we’re talking about…need any more be said? :slight_smile: Love the way he makes his wines.

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Had the 2011 Henri Boillot Clos de la Mouchere next to the 2011 PYCM Les Genevrieres! … Clos de la Mouchere was good, Les Genevrieres was stunning! - TN: | Pierre Péters | Henri Boillot | Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey | - WINE TALK - WineBerserkers -

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Glad to see mention of the “supernal” 2010. I have two bottles only and haven’t opened one yet.

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I adore this wine from H.Boillot - the '10 is a complete winner!!!

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“Barry Rothof- Had the 2011 Henri Boillot Clos de la Mouchere next to the 2011 PYCM Les Genevrieres! … Clos de la Mouchere was good, Les Genevrieres was stunning!”

Great news on both but especially the PYCM. I love his wines.

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use it as cooking wine jon? [snort.gif] I also am a monster fan of the 2010 boillots. Also I hope i’m a monster fan of 2011 boillots seeing the number of them I bought [wow.gif]

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A splash here and there never hurts - to cook with [wow.gif]!