2012 Pommard Premier Cru Les Fremiers Louis Boillot, Burgund

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 2012 Pommard Premier Cru Les Fremiers, Louis Boillot

Tasted blind at the annual "Burgfest" tasting in Beaune. The 2012 Pommard 1er Cru Fremiers from Louis Boillot has a touch of mint tincturing the brambly black fruit, strong tertiary notes developing in the glass and a hint of dried violet petals. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin and well-judged acidity. It does not quite deliver the length, but one can appreciate the balance and purity of the fruit here. It constitutes considerate winemaking in a difficult vintage for Pommard. - Neil Martin, Okt. 2015

Allen Meadows' Burghound - 2012 Pommard Premier Cru Les Fremiers, Louis Boillot

An exceptionally fresh and ripe nose of red currant liqueur displays black cherry top notes as well as undertones of earth. There is fine intensity and drive to the lightly mineral-inflected middle weight flavors that are at once powerful and serious before terminating in a moderately austere, linear and precise finish. The mouth feel is enhanced by the relatively fine-grained tannins and this is clearly built to age. - Allen Meadows, Jan. 2014

Vinous - 2012 Pommard Premier Cru Les Fremiers, Louis Boillot

Medium red. Exhilarating high-pitched aromas of redcurrant, crushed cherry, blood orange, spices and mint. Densely packed and sweet, showing a compelling juiciness to its red fruit flavors that reminded me more of 2013--and fresher in bottle than it appeared to be from barrel last year. Finishes with silky, suave tannins and terrific slowly mounting length. This should evolve very slowly. - Stephen Tanzer, März 2015