Sourced from vines planted in 1984 on .18 hectares of clay and limestone soil, this 1996 Domaine Lucien Boillot Volnay 1er Cru "Les Brouillards" is crafted with grapes harvested by hand and vinified at the domaine in Gevrey-Chambertin. Importer Kermit Lynch describes the winemaker: "Pierre Boillot is a rare master of both the Côtes de Beaune and the Côtes de Nuits–not only does he have the vineyards but also the savoir-faire and skill. Pierre inherited this domaine from his father Lucien, whose name it still carries. Pierre’s talent has become much more evident as he has had full control over this domaine, and in addition to retaining the original cellars in Gevrey-Chambertin, Pierre has instituted a rigorous revitalizing of the soils and vines in all of his vineyards... Every wine is a classic representation of its appellation–from Volnay and Pommard to Gevrey and Nuits-Saint-Georges, as Pierre’s work in the cellars is geared towards transparent, terroir-driven wines of purity and finesse."