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Domaine Lucien Boillot et Fils

Domaine Lucien Boillot et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru La Perrière 2023

Price: $189.00
Tasting notes

Deep ruby in the glass, the wine opens with smoky perfume layered over ripe cherry, dark berry, and floral notes shaped by the vineyard's limestone bedrock. The palate offers equal parts power and grace, with melted tannins, vibrant freshness, and a long, mineral-driven finish.

BodyFruitTanninAcidity
  • Style: Dry, medium to full-bodied red; deep ruby; smoky, cherry, and floral aromas; structured palate
  • Grapes & Terroir: 100% Pinot Noir; sustainable farming, hand-harvested; limestone soils adjacent to Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru
  • Winemaking: Cold soak 3 to 5 days, native fermentation in steel and enamel tanks, aged 16 to 18 months in French oak with max 30% new, unfined and unfiltered
  • Serving: Serve at 60 to 64°F; decant 30 to 60 minutes if drinking young
  • Pairing: Roast duck, game birds, beef bourguignon, lamb, Époisses, aged Comté
  • Similar To: For lovers of classic Côte de Nuits Pinot Noir from old vines and limestone terroirs

The family business of Lucien Boillot & Fils has been steered quietly and sensitively by Pierre and Sophie Boillot since 2003, representing the 7th generation of this famous Burgundian family. The Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru La Perrière comes from one of the smallest plots in the estate, sitting on the illustrious slope known locally as the Côte Chambertin. La Perrière runs adjacent to the grand cru Mazis-Chambertin, separated by a dirt path, with deep limestone soils that give the wine its structural backbone. Fermentation is 100% natural and lasts 18 to 21 days in enameled and stainless steel tanks with twice-daily punch-downs, then the wine is aged in a maximum of 30% new oak barrels for 16 to 18 months and bottled at the domaine with no fining or filtration.

This Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru pairs beautifully with roast duck, squab, or game birds prepared with red fruit reductions. Try it alongside coq au vin, beef bourguignon, or roasted lamb with herbs. For cheese, reach for aged Comté, Époisses, or a well-ripened Brie.

Wine details

Dry/Sweet:, Dry
Wine Type:, Red Wine
Wine Style:, Medium Body
Grapes:, Pinot Noir
Farming:, Lutte Raisonnee
Vintage:, 2023
Alcohol:, 13%
Country:, France
Region:, Burgundy
Appellation:, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru AOC
Bottle Size:, 750ml
Sugar Level:, Zero Added Sugar

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Domaine Lucien Boillot et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru La Perrière 2023
$189.00

Producer profile

Domaine Lucien Boillot et Fils

The family business of Lucien Boillot & Fils has been steered quietly and sensitively by Pierre and Sophie Boillot since 2003, the 7th generation of this famous family in the business. Pierre has inherited a domaine of 7.2 hectares, with an unusual split in both the Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits comprising two thirds of vines in Gevrey and one third in Volnay, spread over 15 different appellations including 10 Premier Crus, almost all from very old vines. Roughly 85% of the wine is exported and total production sits at only about 35,000 bottles per year, making the wines difficult to obtain.

Pierre has instituted a rigorous revitalizing of the soils and vines in all of his vineyards. Yields are limited to 30 to 45 hl/ha, no chemical fertilizers are used, the soil is plowed to promote diversity and health, and all grapes are harvested by hand and vinified at the domaine in Gevrey-Chambertin. Old vines are imperative; according to Pierre vines need to be a minimum of 50 years old to really start to give quality and complexity.

Grapes are de-stemmed most years, the must is cold-soaked for 3 to 5 days to extract color and aroma, fermentation is 100% natural and lasts 18 to 21 days in enameled and stainless steel cuves, with punching down of the cap twice daily. A maximum of 30% new oak barrels are used and wines are aged for 16 to 18 months depending on the vintage, then bottled at the domaine with no fining or filtration. Pierre's work in the cellars is geared towards transparent, terroir-driven wines of purity and finesse.

Wine region

Burgundy, France

In eastern central France, Burgundy is nestled between the wine regions of Champagne to the north, the Jura to the east, the Loire to the west, and the Rhône to the south. The Côte de Nuits, the northern half of the famed Côte d'Or, runs along a narrow limestone escarpment that produces some of the most coveted Pinot Noir on earth. Cool continental climate, east-facing slopes, and clay-limestone soils combine to give wines of finesse, perfume, and ageability.

This is the terroir par excellence for producing world-class Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Gevrey-Chambertin is the largest and one of the most prestigious villages of the Côte de Nuits, home to nine Grand Crus including Chambertin and Mazis-Chambertin, and a long ribbon of 1er Cru climats. La Perrière sits at the northern end of the village, on rocky, limestone-rich ground just steps from the Grand Cru slope.

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