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Rahsaan
Two years ago I drank through several bottles of each of these red Burgundies and really liked the juicy younger fruit, but this weekend thought it was worth checking in again. Turns out I was right!

2012 Louis Boillot Volnay Les Grands Poisots
Delicious delicious. Juicy, silky, firm and accessible. All the right notes for happiness and with all the typical Boillot crystal jewel flavors and textures. Of course it's not a wine of deep depth, but that was not needed. It was absolutely gorgeous with a corn, parmesan and gorgonzola dolce 'clafoutis' and sauteed broccoli rabe with peppers and olives.

2009 Henri Prudhon Saint-Aubin Sur le Sentier du Clou VV
A lovely wine that pushes the concept of balance. It is a very thin and crisp thread of a wine. But, it is so harmonious and integrated that it never leans tart or sour (at least in my delicate estimation). For me this becomes the very essence of balance, despite the fine thin structure, because it is so harmonious and confident in its presentation. A lovely trick and a very lovely wine. It picks up a bit of small succulent weight as well as tannin with air but I will probably open my last bottle soon to see if it can repeat that fine thread trick.
 
Hey Rahsaan, love the idea of the savory clafoutis, will have to try that.

I was thinking the last 2012 Burgundy I tried was closed and not good, but then realized it was a bottle of '12 Gerard Boulay Oriane, a red Sancerre. Pinot Noir, but I suppose apples to oranges compared to L Boillot Volnay.

The fruit had gone into hiding, and the oak was very prominent.

The wines sound very fine.
 
originally posted by Marc D:
Hey Rahsaan, love the idea of the savory clafoutis, will have to try that.
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I got the idea from this recent NYT article, and it's not clear that it really needs to be called clafoutis (as opposed to just casserole). But it's delicious and that's what counts.

I had read conflicting reports about the openness of 2012 red Burgundies, and - as often - figured it was a wine by wine thing. This was a good one.
 
I recently bought some 2012 Prudhon Sentiers VV, imagining it would turn out somewhat as you describe. Of course, 2009 was a sunny year.
 
originally posted by Rahsaan:

2012 Louis Boillot Volnay Les Grands Poisots
Delicious delicious. Juicy, silky, firm and accessible. All the right notes for happiness and with all the typical Boillot crystal jewel flavors and textures. Of course it's not a wine of deep depth, but that was not needed. It was absolutely gorgeous with a corn, parmesan and gorgonzola dolce 'clafoutis' and sauteed broccoli rabe with peppers and olives.
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Meanwhile, the 2012 Louis Boillot Gevrey Chambertin was a lot more difficult and reticent with the pleasure. After a lot of air there was some fine crisp crystal jeweled fruit that could be appreciated. But it was mostly just fine and crisp and inward and not feeling very appreciative of being opened.
 
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