The first offer on 2016s that I’ve seen – the comparison to the 2015 offer from the same merchant is in the brackets.
Whilst there was frost in 2016, and much was lost, it was highly variable with some white wine vineyards offering full yields. Here the increases are seemingly across the board – Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits – there is nothing here to suggest the variability of the frost and therefore the yields. The Bonnes-Mares is a case in point – Chambolle lost 80%, the next village, Morey had high yields…
At first sight, very disappointing…
VILLAGES BLANCS 2016
BOURGOGNE Chardonnay 75cl Not offered (23.00) Swiss francs*
MEURSAULT 75cl 49.00 (45.00)
PULIGNY-MONTRACHET 75cl 52.00 (49.00)
PREMIERS CRUS BLANCS 2016
MEURSAULT Les Charmes 75cl 89.00 (78.00)
MEURSAULT Les Genevrières 75cl 108.00 (99.00)
MEURSAULT Les Perrières 75cl 108.00 (99.00)
Puligny Les Perrières 75 cl 99.00 (89.50)
Puligny Les Combettes 75 cl 108.00 (99.00)
Puligny Les Folatières 75 cl Not offered (99.00)
PULIGNY-MONTRACHET Clos de La Mouchère 75cl 99.00 (89.50)
PULIGNY-MONTRACHET Les Pucelles 75cl 108.00 (99.00)
GRANDS CRUS BLANCS 2016
CORTON CHARLEMAGNE 75cl 149.00 (145.00)
BÂTARD MONTRACHET 75cl 455.00 (419.00)
VILLAGE & PREMIERS CRUS ROUGES 2016
VOLNAY 75cl not offered (46.00)
Volnay Les Chevrets 75 cl 89.00 (78.00)
VOLNAY Les Caillerets 75cl 99.00 (89.50)
POMMARD Les Rugiens 75cl 99.00 (89.50)
GRANDS CRUS ROUGES 2016
CLOS DE VOUGEOT 75cl 149.50 (139.00)
BONNES-MARES 75cl 269.00 (248.00)
CHAMBERTIN 75cl 269.00
*Prices are ‘delivered’ but will incur another 8% Swiss purchase tax
There are 2 responses to “offer of the day – henri boillot 2016s…”
Disappointing indeed Bill, picking just one out i.e the Clos de la Mouchere which I used to buy, a 10%+ price rise. Err, no.
Hardly a surprise though I guess. I wonder what will happen with 2017 pricing ? Too much to hope for cum unrealistic to even muse on any potential price reductions I bet. The inexorable rise in Burgundy pricing beyond the ‘common man’ (and beyond him even !) continues. All that said, supply / demand rules & if the vignerons can achieve that pricing good luck to them (as someone close to a vigneron).
Yet another reason to load up on prior vintages when you can find them. This past week I bought 2009 Beaune 1er cru from two excellent domaines at US$45 per bottle.