Hot New Arrival: H. Boillot's Delicious 2014 Puligny Montrachet

“What’s new & exciting at Sokolin?!”  Is a question I get asked quite frequently, so I thought I’d share with you what’s hot right now. The 2014 Burgs are just starting to roll in, and the White Burgs in particular happen to be the hot wines at the moment. One reason, obviously, is that we’re in prime time season for drinking white wines, but also because they’re ridiculously good. Antonio Galloni said they’re in “..the same quality league as 2012 and 2010”,  which were both knockout vintages for White Burgundy.

One of my favorite producers and also one that absolutely crushed it in the ’14 vintage was Henri Boillot. Henri is the fifth generation of the branch of the Boillot family, and they’ve been farming in Burgundy since 1885. The Domaine consists of 15 hectares split between white (including 3,92 hectares of Puligny Montrachet Clos de la Mouchère, which is a Monopole, next to Puligny Clavoillon) and red (a number of 1er Crus in Savigny, Beaune, and Volnay). He’s not new to the game by any means, but in a short amount of time he’s risen to be one of the stars of the region.

I thought a good place to start for those of you who haven’t tried his wines yet would be his Village Puligny Montrachet. It’s one of the wines that always over-delivers from his line up, and the ’14 vintage happens to be one of the best he’s ever produced. It’s extremely difficult to find a serious Puligny Montrachet at this price point ($59.99/btl).

Here are my tasting notes for this delicious Puligny: on the nose, ripe aromas of peach and flowers, big time stone fruit coming through, followed by a racy mid-palate with great acidity and structure that finishes with subtle minerality and a pop of lemon zest.

It’s definitely ready to drink right now, and I could see it being paired with grilled prawns or white flaky fish, chicken or maybe even a nice summer pasta with fresh veggies. This would also be great paired with sushi or sashimi.

With only about a month left in the summer season, this is the perfect white wine to pick up for upcoming parties and to stock the cellar with to enjoy for many years to come. Also, I’d urge you to explore other wines from his line-up like his Corton Charlemagne and especially the Puligny Montrachet ‘Clos Mouchere’. The Clos Mouchere as mentioned above is a monopole, and even though it’s a Premier Cru, it drinks like a Grand Cru. Outstanding juice if you’re looking for a step up from the Village Puligny.

Enjoy the rest of your summer and make the most of it by drinking these delicious 2014 White Burgs!