Jean Boillot & Fils Volnay 1er Cru Les Chevrets

Perfect 1er Cru Volnay in a beautiful place on a “Flower Day”. Last of my assortment of ‘99 Jean Boillot Caillerets, Fremiets, Chevrets from Sam’s circa 2002. Still have some Rossignol left but those are unlikely to be as nuanced (Kacher Selection). But this is pretty great. Raspberry, strawberry and a little spice. And something elevating the nose. Palate is lively with sweet cherry and lovely acid balance. This is Volnay.

This bottle of Boillot Volnay Chevrets was a stunner. Some varied previous reviews but i can tell you this bottle from my cellar was still very dark, rich, a little raw and with years to go. But it was laden both on the nose and palate with dark berries, plums and a oriental perfumed spicy lift with a lovely wad of balanced acid and tannin encircling the massive core of fruit to give it a long life ahead. Still a …

I was skeptical at this point based on prior reviews but couldn’t be more pleasantly surprised after decanting for an hour! Still sipping it 2 hours later. Berries are coming out beautifully - amazing with my Tomohalk steak!

Corked

Beautiful ruby color. Nose is surprisingly reminiscent of central coast pinot - ripe berry fruit and oak - maybe even a hint of cola. Velvety texture is full bodied and smooth. There is a lot of extract and layers of flavor. A bit untamed and certainly not a transparent, elegant burgundy. Good and ready to go, but not what I was looking for stylistically tonight. Big boy. Certainly not the finesse and mineral expression this vineyard's reputation promises but did …

Medium to light bodied with berries, dirt and spices both in nose and mouth. Great balance. The wine seems to be on a downhill slope. Drink now.

Just starting to show signs of aging. Lovely fruit. Beautiful aged Burgundy aromas begining to develop. A delight to drink.

Much better than last time. Great mouthfeel. Berries dirt and spices in taste and smell. Superb!

Cork and signs of blead through and some leakage so I will not rate it. Despite this the wine showed great notes of strawberries and rasperries with some darker fruit hiding in the back together with earth. Will be exciting to see if other bottles are better.

Beautiful red fruits and forest floor nose. Ruby red color with some signs of bricking on the rim. On the palate, sweet red fruits, almost candied but stops short, just great fruit. Modest depth. Some spice on the palate-gunflint. Not the density/intensity/complexity as truely great red burgundys, but still very enjoyable and well made. Long finish with ripe tannin. Drinking well now and over the next 5+ years. Tannins could resolve a bit more, but I would be afraid to …

Day one: very nice pinot nose, cherry, cassis. Medium to long finish. 90 pts. Left a small amount in the bottle, and came back two days later. WOW, this wine was smokin'! Nose of saddle leather, tea leaves, firm and multilayered on the tongue. Cranberries, more leather, a sweetness and a roundness to it. This is just really sexy. This went from an excellent wine to an outstanding experience. I only have one bottle left of this, but the one …