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Jean-Claude Boisset Reviews

Score: 90 | October 1, 2016 | Wine & Spirits

A small wine with graceful power in its tannins, this is focused more on earthy vegetal and mineral character than on any direct fruitiness. The flavors last, perfumed with spice. Pour it with something fatty, like duck rillettes. 

Score: 88 | May 31, 2016 | Wine Spectator

Smooth and smoky, with wild cherry, berry and spice flavors backed by a juicy texture. Shows fine length and expression. Drink now through 2018. 

–BS

Score: 91 | May 12, 2016 | Decanter

A round nose, deeply red-fruited – a slow augmentation of rose petals, but with that you have to accept a little green herb. Mouthfilling, with a weight of fruit and slowly growing tannins, but great texture and an impressive mid palate complexity. This flows through to the finish too – long and mouthwatering.

Score: 95 | May 12, 2016 | Decanter

Forward and dense, in the nicest sense, with an aromatic weight of textured fruit, It fills your mouth – silky and concentrated. There’s an accent of barrel toast but just that, Mouthwatering, sweet flavor right to the finish this is really a joy. There’s some barrel here, so wait three years while drinking the Les Charbonnières. Excellent

Score: 92 | April 30, 2016 | Wine Spectator

A lavish version, with a velvety texture that wraps around the black cherry, black currant and spice flavors. Harmonious and expressive, featuring a lingering aftertaste that echoes fruit and spice notes. – B.S.

May 1, 2015 | International Wine Challenge

SILVER

May 1, 2015 | International Wine Challenge

SILVER 

Score: 17/20 | May 1, 2015 | Jancis Robinson

This has more of the on-trend struck-match character than any other Boisset white so far and it has the fruit to carry it, just. Nice chalky texture, smoky palate, persistent and complexe on the finish, Long and promising.

February 2, 2015 | Decanter

From a bio-dynamic vineyard showing citrusy fruit, lots of energy and character.
 

Score: 17/20 | February 2, 2015 | Jancis Robinson

Smudgy cherry red. Deliciously aromatic, fragrant with red fruit, a light floral note and the complexity of oak spice, though the oak is very well hidden behind the fruit. Firm but powder-fine tannins. Refined texture, needing time to take on more flesh but everything in place for the future.