Henri BoillotBurgundy, France
Precision, Monopole Ownership and Grand Cru Range
Henri Boillot is one of Puligny-Montrachet's most technically accomplished and individually minded producers, combining estate domaine wines from exceptional Premier Cru and Grand Cru sites with a negociant operation that extends the range across a broader selection of Burgundy appellations. The estate's defining white wine asset is the Clos de la Mouchère, a monopole within the Les Perrières Premier Cru vineyard that Henri Boillot produces as a distinct single-parcel bottling, alongside Grand Cru holdings in Chevalier-Montrachet, Batard-Montrachet and Corton-Charlemagne.
The domaine also produces outstanding red wines from Pommard Premier Crus, making it one of the few Puligny-based estates where white and red wines are both taken equally seriously.
Estate at a Glance
Henri Boillot is based in Puligny-Montrachet, in the Cote de Beaune, Burgundy. The estate was established by Henri Boillot and covers approximately 8 hectares of estate vineyards, supplemented by negociant sourcing under the Maison Henri Boillot label. It specialises in Chardonnay alongside Pinot Noir. Notable vineyards include Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru, Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Clos de la Mouchère (monopole within Les Perrières), La Truffière and Les Caillerets, and Pommard Premier Crus Rugiens and Clos Blanc.
Estate History
Henri Boillot comes from one of Burgundy's most winemaking-focused families: his father Jean Boillot farmed important parcels in Volnay and Pommard, and the Boillot name appears across several separate estates in the Cote de Beaune. Henri himself gained significant experience working at Maison Louis Jadot, one of Burgundy's leading negociant houses, before establishing his own independent estate in Puligny-Montrachet.
The decision to base the domaine in Puligny reflected both the vineyard opportunities available and Henri Boillot's conviction that the great white wine sites of the village offered the most compelling raw material for the precision-focused style he wanted to develop. He assembled his estate parcels carefully, with the Clos de la Mouchère forming the centrepiece of the white wine range alongside Grand Cru holdings in Chevalier-Montrachet, Batard-Montrachet and Corton-Charlemagne.
The Pommard Premier Crus, inherited from the Boillot family tradition, provide a red wine dimension that distinguishes the estate from most of its Puligny peers and allows Henri Boillot to offer collectors a more complete picture of Cote de Beaune winemaking across both colours.
Why Henri Boillot is Different
Two things set Henri Boillot apart from other producers in Puligny-Montrachet: the Clos de la Mouchère monopole and the seriousness of the red wine programme.
The Clos de la Mouchère is a specifically identified parcel within the Les Perrières Premier Cru, walled and bottled separately as a monopole that no other producer can replicate. Les Perrières itself is one of the most consistently excellent Premier Cru sites in Puligny-Montrachet, producing wines of exceptional mineral precision and ageing potential, and Henri Boillot's separate Clos bottling adds the dimension of specific parcel identity within that already exceptional site.
The red wines are equally distinctive. Pommard Rugiens is one of the great Premier Cru red wine sites in the Cote de Beaune, producing Pinot Noir of genuine depth and mineral character, and Henri Boillot's version stands comparison with the finest expressions of this celebrated vineyard. For collectors building a Cote de Beaune cellar that encompasses both white and red, Henri Boillot provides rare access to both at a very high level from a single producer.
Vineyard Holdings
Clos de la Mouchère Premier Cru, the monopole within Les Perrières, is the defining white wine of the estate, combining the mineral precision and ageing potential of this exceptional Premier Cru site with the additional specificity of a walled single-parcel designation. La Truffière Premier Cru, one of the most aromatically individual sites in Puligny-Montrachet, adds further Premier Cru depth. Les Caillerets Premier Cru provides a richer and more textural expression.
At Grand Cru level, Chevalier-Montrachet is made in very small quantities and represents the most sought-after white wine in the portfolio, combining the extraordinary mineral delicacy of this Grand Cru with Henri Boillot's precise and reductive approach. Batard-Montrachet provides greater richness and structural depth. Corton-Charlemagne, from the southernmost Grand Cru site, adds the power and mineral intensity of that distinctive hillside.
The Pommard Premier Crus, Rugiens and Clos Blanc, produce serious red wines of genuine depth and mineral character that deserve attention from collectors who too readily overlook the red wine production of a predominantly white wine village estate.
Winemaking Philosophy
Henri Boillot's winemaking is technically accomplished and clearly focused on mineral precision and freshness above all other qualities. The approach is reductive, preserving the natural freshness and mineral character of the Puligny-Montrachet limestone terroir at every stage of production. New oak is used sparingly and with great care, and the wines are structured for development in the cellar rather than immediate impact on first tasting.
The same rigour is applied to the red wines, with careful extraction and patient ageing producing Pommard Premier Crus of real depth and quality.
Signature Wines
Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Clos de la Mouchère
The defining wine of the estate and its most distinctive collector's proposition. The Clos de la Mouchère is a monopole within Les Perrières, one of Puligny-Montrachet's finest Premier Cru sites, producing wine of exceptional mineral precision and aromatic complexity exclusively under the Henri Boillot name. It develops beautifully over twelve to eighteen years and represents one of the most individual and historically significant Premier Cru Puligny-Montrachets available.
Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru La Truffière
One of the most aromatically individual Premier Crus in the village, La Truffière produces wines of distinctive mineral complexity and aromatic precision under Henri Boillot's reductive approach. It develops impressively over a decade in the cellar.
Pommard Premier Cru Rugiens
The defining red wine of the estate, produced from one of the great Premier Cru sites in the Cote de Beaune. Rugiens under Henri Boillot is a wine of genuine depth, dark fruit and mineral intensity that develops magnificently over fifteen or more years. For collectors who follow the white wine range and want the opportunity to acquire exceptional Pommard from the same producer, it is one of the most compelling reasons to engage with this estate across both colours.
Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
Made in very small quantities from one of the most mineral and aromatically precise white wine vineyards in Burgundy, Henri Boillot's Chevalier-Montrachet is the most coveted allocation from the estate and a wine of extraordinary finesse and longevity.
Why Buy Henri Boillot?
Henri Boillot offers collectors a distinctive combination of monopole Premier Cru ownership, exceptional Grand Cru holdings across three appellations and a seriously compelling red wine programme from Pommard that most Puligny-based estates cannot match. The Clos de la Mouchère and the Chevalier-Montrachet are the headline bottles, but the breadth and consistency of the range make the estate one of the most intellectually rewarding producers in Puligny-Montrachet for collectors who want to follow a single producer across multiple dimensions of Cote de Beaune quality.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Henri Boillot?
Henri Boillot is a winemaker from one of Burgundy's most prominent winemaking families who established his own independent estate in Puligny-Montrachet after working at Maison Louis Jadot. He produces both estate wines under the Domaine Henri Boillot label and negociant wines under Maison Henri Boillot.
What is the Clos de la Mouchère?
The Clos de la Mouchère is a monopole parcel within the Les Perrières Premier Cru vineyard in Puligny-Montrachet, farmed and bottled exclusively by Henri Boillot. It is one of the most individual and historically significant Premier Cru designations in the village.
Does Henri Boillot produce red wine?
Yes. The estate produces outstanding Pommard Premier Crus, particularly Rugiens and Clos Blanc, which are among the most serious red wines produced by a Puligny-Montrachet-based estate and represent an important and often overlooked dimension of the domaine's range.
Why buy Henri Boillot wines?
Monopole Premier Cru ownership through Clos de la Mouchère, exceptional Grand Cru holdings across Chevalier-Montrachet, Batard-Montrachet and Corton-Charlemagne, and a serious red wine programme from Pommard make Henri Boillot one of the most distinctive and broadly rewarding producers in the Cote de Beaune.
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