Also recommended, but not tasting note given.Pierre Boillot - Lucien's grandson, for details on whose history, properties, and connection with other Boillots, see issues and 186 and 170 - noted that his Cote de Beaune fruit required more rigorous sorting in 2008 than did that from the Cote de Nuits, and the former resulted in several wines of relatively aggressive astringency. I tasted his 2008s prior to their March and April bottlings, and (except where noted) assembled from tank. (Unfortunately, shortage of time kept me from tasting Boillot's 2007s.)Importer: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel. (510) 524-1524

Boillot's 2006 Pommard comes from the premier cru Les Comes, which sits below the route nationale, and whose fruit he prefers to declassify. Ripe purple plum, smoked meat, and roasted chestnut on the nose follow onto a satisfyingly, expansive palate possesses of invigorating, smoky pungency, and just a bit of extraneous tannin, which however does not mar the wine's sense of juicy length. Pierre Boillot (grandson of Lucien) vinified and marketed together until 2003 with his slightly older brother Louis (who now shares facilities with his wife Ghislaine Barthod, and most of the same appellations as Pierre, and on whose outstanding wines I reported in issue 170 and again in this issue). They then separated their shares of inheritance, which include equally prime acreage in both Cotes, thanks to Lucien having long ago left his family's Volnay estate (now Domaine Henri Boillot) to stake his own claim in Gevrey. My first visit to taste here convinced me that this address and Pierre Boillot's talent should be known to all Burgundy lovers. Pierre Boillot lays great store by lees enrichment, never bottling before the second spring, and then without filtration.Importer: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel. (510) 524-1524

From the Les Combes vineyard along the edge of Volnay, Boillot’s 2005 Pommard allies bitter cherry, smoked meat and rather obvious, foursquare tannin typical for village-level Pommard with attractive floral top notes and distinct chalkiness more reflective of Volnay. There is certainly enough juiciness, sap, and concentration , a strong finish, and the potential to age well for at least 5-7 years. Also recommended: 2005 Fixin (unknown; 85-87). Having moved from Volnay to a newly-expanded facility he shares with his wife, Ghislaine Barthod, Louis Boillot fields a large and geographically diverse range of generally impressive, pure-fruited Pinots. (In rating them, I have left some leeway to allow for my previous unfamiliarity with Louis Boillot’s wines.)Importer: Rosenthal Wine Merchant, Pine Plains, NY; tel. (800) 910-1990.

Produced from the Les Poisots and the premier cru Les Combes vineyards, the medium-to-dark ruby-colored Pommard exhibits powerful aromas of blackberries, and cherries. Its medium-to-full-bodied, thick and intense flavor profile is packed with ripe dark fruits yet is a well structured, elegant wine with a long finish. Impressive for a village offering, it will provide delicious drinking between 1998-2004.As always, ratings with a score in parentheses indicate the wine was tasted from cask, not bottle.Importer: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel (510) 524-1524.