This too is on the elegant side with a similar aromatic profile though not quite the density, either on the nose or the palate though there is a good sense of volume and an attractive texture to the notably dry finish. Very solid if not sensational quality.

Like the corresponding Les Chaumees, his 2007 Chassagne-Montrachet Les Chenevottes reflects – according to Boillot – the northerly, high-altitude sector of Chassagne that is most exciting in this vintage. Refinement and a long line characterize this subtly mineral (saline, chalky, crustacean) yet at the same time effusively fruity (peach, apple, and pineapple) wine that finishes with liveliness and cut (promoted in part by a hint of rhubarb). Hints of toasted brioche and almond lend a suggestion of richness. Here too, I fancy the wine being best enjoyed over the next 3-4 years, but perhaps – as Boillot would have me believe – I am underestimating its underlying stamina. Incidentally, the 40% new wood used here is not at all detectable as such, just as I find myself not thinking about oak in tasting the other wines in this collection. - David Schildknecht