Henri Boillot, Volnay Santenots other_regions_australia the 2011 Block 3 Pinot

the 2011 Block 3 Pinot Noir has earthy

Billaud noted that this would be bottled the week after I tasted it

The supple and refined medium-bodied flavors possess good delineation while delivering a subtle trace of minerality on the youthfully austere and balanced finale

especially citron confit

Henri Boillot, Volnay Santenots other_regions_australia the 2011 Block 3 PinotHere too the oak regimen is more than simply evident though it stops short of dominating the black cherry, spiced plum, violet and earth suffused nose. The flavor profile is slightly finer than that of the more muscular Champans with excellent definition and verve if not quite the same mid palate concentration. There is stunningly good length and faultless balance and overall, this is a combination of finesse, focused power and excellent complexity.