Domaine Henri Boillot
Cremant de Bourgogne Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Chardonnay
Burgundy, France
I bought nearly a case of this years ago. I’m guessing 5 plus years ago. I think I paid somewhere $16.99 - $19.99 a bottle and its proven to be a very good QPR steal. Sadly, my last bottle.
I found it in a box encased in styrofoam. It has been on the side floor of my garage at least that long. This Cremant was even better than I remember it despite its poor storage. I was expecting far less and was really only curious to see if it was still good. I will say it doesn’t get hot on the California Coast often but, I am surprised by how well its held up and even improved slightly.
This bottling represents to me how good of Cremant/Sparkling wine can be made in Burgundy and in the hands of a good producer. The climate and soils are not all that different than Champagne.
This Bourgogne Cremant was lively in the mouth. Good acidity. The body showed a lot of mousse. Bright lemon, lime, grapefruit, green apple, its taken on just some very light honey notes, beautiful, soft chalkiness with spring flowers. The finish was rich, delicious and lingered on the palate for minutes. Great with dessert and sipper to close out the night.
Photos of; Domaine Henri Boillot, some of his beautiful Chardonnay grapes, Owner/Winemaker-Henri Boillot and a wide shot of one of his vineyards.
I bought nearly a case of this years ago. I’m guessing 5 plus years ago. I think I paid somewhere $16.99 - $19.99 a bottle and its proven to be a very good QPR steal. Sadly, my last bottle.
I found it in a box encased in styrofoam. It has been on the side floor of my garage at least that long. This Cremant was even better than I remember it despite its poor storage. I was expecting far less and was really only curious to see if it was still good. I will say it doesn’t get hot on the California Coast often but, I am surprised by how well its held up and even improved slightly.
This bottling represents to me how good of Cremant/Sparkling wine can be made in Burgundy and in the hands of a good producer. The climate and soils are not all that different than Champagne.
This Bourgogne Cremant was lively in the mouth. Good acidity. The body showed a lot of mousse. Bright lemon, lime, grapefruit, green apple, its taken on just some very light honey notes, beautiful, soft chalkiness with spring flowers. The finish was rich, delicious and lingered on the palate for minutes. Great with dessert and sipper to close out the night.
Photos of; Domaine Henri Boillot, some of his beautiful Chardonnay grapes, Owner/Winemaker-Henri Boillot and a wide shot of one of his vineyards.
It's an overachiever for $19. Certainly not going to blow anyone away but very serviceable. Tart 🍋, lime zest, ripe pineapple flesh, green apple, chalk that's silky and sticky on your tongue. Decent finish & acidty.
It's an overachiever for $19. Certainly not going to blow anyone away but very serviceable. Tart 🍋, lime zest, ripe pineapple flesh, green apple, chalk that's silky and sticky on your tongue. Decent finish & acidty.
Sep 24th, 2016
