2021 Maxime Dubuet-Boillot Volnay Vieilles Vignes Pinot Noir Burgundy

Maxime Dubuet-Boillot is the grandson of the famous Pierre Boillot from Volnay — Burgundy royalty. He recently took over the family vineyards and this is only his third vintage, yet he's already being named among Volnay's new generation of dynamic, talented winemakers.

This is his flagship wine, drawn from 80-year-old vines in one of Burgundy's most storied villages. Volnay has always been the silkier, more perfumed side of the Cote de Beaune — less muscle than Pommard, more finesse than most. Old vines here mean depth without weight, and Maxime vinifies with whole bunches to amplify that freshness and texture.

The 2021 Burgundy vintage was a mixed bag across the region, but the good producers — like this one — delivered Good to Excellent wines. This bottle shows why: intense black cherry, plum, blackcurrant, and blackberry, with a floral lift and a hint of mint. The tannins are well-defined, silky, perfectly balanced. Medium-bodied, fruit-driven, mineral-edged. It opens with tart red fruit and finishes clean, with tight tannin and juiciness.