Boillot's 2006 Criots-Batard-Montrachet is expansive and rich yet infectiously juicy and exhilarating in its energy and grip, as well as possessed of singular concentration. White peach, crushed stone, narcissus, blond tobacco, lemon, and nut oils all contribute to the superb sense of complexity on display here. I would anticipate at least a decade's further fascination from this, a wine unfortunately almost as uncommon (at around 60 cases) as it uncommonly good. Henri Boillot's ambitious and burgeoning negociant arm is made up in large part of many small bottling lots, representing remarkably many of the Cote d-Or's most prestigious crus. -Precision and minerality- are words he offers to explain his intentions even in a vintage as ripe as 2006, and for the most part he walks the accompanying walk, with wines (largely assembled in tank) that showed more generously and expressively than did Boillot's estate wines on the same day. Importer: The Sorting Table, Napa, CA; tel. (415) 491 4724

Boillot's 2006 Criots-Batard-Montrachet is expansive and rich yet infectiously juicy and exhilarating in its energy and grip, as well as possessed of singular concentration. White peach, crushed stone, narcissus, blond tobacco, lemon, and nut oils all contribute to the superb sense of complexity on display here. I would anticipate at least a decade's further fascination from this, a wine unfortunately almost as uncommon (at around 60 cases) as it uncommonly good. Henri Boillot's ambitious and burgeoning negociant arm is made up in large part of many small bottling lots, representing remarkably many of the Cote d-Or's most prestigious crus. -Precision and minerality- are words he offers to explain his intentions even in a vintage as ripe as 2006, and for the most part he walks the accompanying walk, with wines (largely assembled in tank) that showed more generously and expressively than did Boillot's estate wines on the same day.Importer: The Sorting Table, Napa, CA; tel. (415) 491 4724