Henri Boillot, Volnay Santenots Vintage:2012 heavy on the Touriga Nacional

heavy on the Touriga Nacional

The tannins are silky and polished throughout

low-pressure mousse

mocha and floral nuances and slow-building tobacco and leather elements

Here too there is a lovely sense of energy and punch to the muscular but not really rustic broad-shouldered flavors that also possess very good if not sensational mid-palate concentration before culminating in a balanced and palate coating finish

Henri Boillot, Volnay Santenots Vintage:2012 heavy on the Touriga NacionalHere 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.