Henri Boillot, Clos Vougeot other_regions_italy blackberry pie and prunes with

blackberry pie and prunes with hints of cardamom

with strong acidity framing and intensifying the flavors of dark fruits and licorice

and seductively

the 2017 Flor de Pingus was produced from very concentrated grapes with lots of tannin

as is usually the case

Henri Boillot, Clos Vougeot other_regions_italy blackberry pie and prunes with(from a ~. 34 ha parcel in Grand Maupertuis). This plays right on the edge of volatile acidity with its nose of poached plum, black raspberry and warm earth. The middle weight flavors are not especially dense but do possess a highly attractive mouthfeel while displaying good power on the bitter cherry pit inflected finish. This moderately firm effort is somewhat awkward at present, but I suspect that it will recover with age.