Boisset Jean-Claude – 2006

Update 20.12.2020(30.3.2008)billn

jean-claude boisset

I met Grégory Patriat the day before he was presenting his wines to a rather larger Maison Boisset tasting that I couldn’t get to. In doing so, I had luck; first I got him to myself, and second he was able to muster 20 bottles versus the six that would be presented the following day – seems I did well.

The wines were all presented at the cool cellar temperature – perfect for serving your whites, but a little chilly for les rouges. Yet again, I find ‘correct’, intense and balanced wines from up and down the Côtes and while I wait for pricing, if the 2005’s were anything to go by, they will offer sound value.

2006 Jean-Claude Boisset, Bourgogne Chardonnaytry to find this wine...
10% new oak. A very high-toned, slightly floral nose – but focused. The palate is fresh, mineral and easy. Good and not to simple…

2006 Jean-Claude Boisset, Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuitstry to find this wine...
15% new oak but very light in colour. The nose shows that oak, but is also a little richer for it. This is much more flavourful and intense. Very good at this level.

2006 Jean-Claude Boisset, Hautes Côtes de Nuits Villagestry to find this wine...
From 40 year-old vines in Comblanchien, raised in 20% new oak. The nose is just a little reticent and diffuse. In the mouth it’s a narrow entry which slowly opens and provides lots of late arriving intensity – I like the personality here.

2006 Jean-Claude Boisset, Marsannay Blanctry to find this wine...
From 50 year-old vines in the south of the appellation, raised in 20% new oak. The nose is wide and high-toned with an underscore of pineapple. Wopw – explodes in the mouth! It’s not amazingly long, but it’s very attractive and shows excellent value.

2006 Jean-Claude Boisset, Savigny-lès-Beaune Blanctry to find this wine...
Four barrels from 2 parcels mainly just under Les Vergelesses. Rich and concentrated fruit on the nose. In the mouth it’s nicely concentrated, showing plenty of forward fruit and a lingering finish.

2006 Jean-Claude Boisset, St.Aubin 1er Sur Gamaytry to find this wine...
Seven barrels in ~20% new oak. The nose is a little tight but it’s lovely in the mouth, just a little fatter and richer than the Savigny. Good balance though – this is very nice.

2006 Jean-Claude Boisset, Meursault Les Limozintry to find this wine...
From under Les Genevrières. The nose is reasonably precise, though not quite the focus of the St.Aubin but is quite fine. Lovely, balanced and fresh. Concentrated with a lingering finish.

2006 Jean-Claude Boisset, Meursault 1er Les Charmestry to find this wine...
Only in bottle for one week. The nose is rather tight. In the mouth it manages to be concentrated without excess fat and shows an obvious extra dimension of flavour in the mid-palate that also seeps into the finish. Super.

2006 Jean-Claude Boisset, Puligny-Montrachettry to find this wine...
The same amount of new oak, but from a different cooper – so more noticeable – but there’s plenty of depth below. A lovely mineral aspect couples to perfect acidity. It’s not fantastically long, but it’s very, very tasty.

2006 Jean-Claude Boisset, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Champs Gainstry to find this wine...
Raised completely in one year-old barrels. Intense fruit on the nose. Superb concentration, mineral with a fine spine of acidity and many, many dimensions. Super complex and very fine. Yum.

2006 Jean-Claude Boisset, Savigny-lès-Beaunetry to find this wine...
Bottled in December – ten barrels. An intense, very focused nose. Lithe, tannic and with very good intensity for a villages. I think this will be super.

2006 Jean-Claude Boisset, Santenay 1er La Maladièretry to find this wine...
Raised in 20% new oak. Wide, understated ripe fruit on the nose. The first impression is the mineral length and a slowly evolving, soft fruit coating filling the mouth.

2006 Jean-Claude Boisset, Morey St.Denis 1er Monts Luisantstry to find this wine...
Twenty percent new oak, from 60 year-old vines just above the Clos de la Roche. The nose is quite different to the last wines – just focused red fruits. In the mouth there’s lots of interest and ever-more flavour through the mid-palate. Excellent!

2006 Jean-Claude Boisset, Chambolle-Musignytry to find this wine...
A blend of 4 plots which will account for 3,000 bottles. An understaedly fragrent nose. In the mouth it’s a little rounder and has similar concentration to the Morey, but it’s much less complex. Lovely.

2006 Jean-Claude Boisset, Chambolle-Musigny Les Chardannestry to find this wine...
This a villages lieu-dit that I’ve never seen explicitly on a label before. The vineyard is lower down the slope from Bonnes-Mares, and touches on the villages portion of Les Beaux Bruns. The nose is quite ‘big’, wide and interesting. The well-textured palate has a sneaky width and length. Clearly a structural step-up from the last wine with plenty more tannin – but it’s well-enough packaged. This is very nice.

2006 Jean-Claude Boisset, Pommard Les Vaumurienstry to find this wine...
Fine depth on the nose and it’s just a little wilder than than the previous Chambolle. Full-bodied and tannic. Does exactly what it says on the label – sturdy, burly Pommard – but no hard edges. Very good.

2006 Jean-Claude Boisset, Beaune 1er Les Grèvestry to find this wine...
From seventy year-old vines that produced less than 20 hl/ha. Forward, with precise, very red fruit on the nose. Big and concentrated in the mouth. Ripe fruit that travels very long into the finish. Very, very good.

2006 Jean-Claude Boisset, Clos de la Rochetry to find this wine...
The nose is not so deep, but offers a super and complex width of dried fruit notes. Wide in the mouth too, showing an understated concentration. The balance is impeccable such that it’s not so easy to comment on individual components – but the length is super. A fine bottle.

Agree? Disagree? Anything you'd like to add?

There are 5 responses to “Boisset Jean-Claude – 2006”

  1. Hartmut17th April 2008 at 11:10 amPermalinkReply

    Hi Bruce,

    I had a chance to barrel-taste most of the 2006 Boissets with Gregory last fall. It seems to be quite a lovely collection with little to no disappointments. Would you agree? Very nice value for the money, particularly Monts Luisants is outstanding value imho.

    Thanks for this one!

  2. bill nanson18th April 2008 at 2:47 pmPermalinkReply

    I haven’t seen the prices yet Hartmut, but the quality is there for sure
    Cheers, Bill

  3. Purduke18th April 2008 at 5:07 pmPermalinkReply

    Has anyone tasted the 2005 Clos de la Roche? I’m intrigued by the 2006 tasting note, but the ’05 is only selling for $10\six more than the ’06. Hard to imagine such a small spread, but several of their offerings are that way. Since I am buyiny IB I have to commit in sixes.

  4. Nate21st April 2008 at 11:00 pmPermalinkReply

    Bill –
    thanks for the notes on the 06’s. Did you review any of the 05’s from this house?

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