2005 Pommard

"A medium-sized crop, a superb harvest, and easy-to-make wines," said Boillot about 2005. "Certainly one of the best red wine vintages I've ever made. The wines have very good fruit and acidity, and the tannins are silky." Boillot waited until March of 2006 to bottle his 2004s because he thought they needed the additional depth that a bit more elevage would bring. But he planned to bottle the 2005s earlier "because they're great the way they are." Incidentally, Boillot believes that the 2005s will always taste good and will never shut down dramatically in the bottle. The wines had been racked into stainless steel cuves a few weeks before my visit but Boillot had not yet decided whether they would be fined prior to bottling. (Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL) Also recommended: Volnay (86).