Good full, deep red. Reticent nose hints at musky black cherry, dark chocolate and Moroccan spices. Silky on entry, then sweet and vibrant if a bit unforthcoming today. Very fine-grained wine, but this will require aging to deliver its full personality. Finishes dense, juicy and very long, with perfectly enrobed velour-like tannins.

Outstanding. Aromatically speaking, this is not all that dissimilar from the Champans except that it's more restrained and adds a note of black cherry as well. There is excellent mid-palate concentration to the impressively complex and mouth coating flavors that brim with dry extract that confers a velvety texture onto the lingering finish. The underlying tannins are notably firm but well-integrated but note that this too will need ample cellar time to arrive at its peak. Drink: 2022+
-Tasted: Apr 01, 2012. Burghound.com, Issue 46

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 29/02/2012
The 2010 Volnay Les Santenots is the most refined and impeccable of these 2010 Volnays from Henri Boillot. Ripe, silky tannins buffer the fruit in this sumptuous, impeccably refined Volnay. Floral notes wrap around the deep, persistent finish. Anticipated maturity: 2020-2030.

Henri Boillot turned out a superb set of 2010 reds. Best of all, readers won’t have to shell out a fortune to enjoy them, as a number of the more modestly priced wines far exceed the quality of their respective appellations. Yields came in at 20-22 hectoliters per hectare, a 40% decrease over the more typical production of 35 hectoliters per hectare. Boillot began harvesting on September 29 and ended on October 7, among the latest, if not the latest, to finish picking. Fermentations lasted about 29 days on average. Boillot has augmented his holdings with 5 hectares of vineyards that came online in 2010. I tasted all of these wines at Boillot’s cellars in Volnay. Boillot told me he plans to have his new facility in the Champ Lins section of Meursault fully operational for both whites and reds by summer 2012. ()

Intense fruit. Refined tannins. All potential rather than reality. Smooth, fruity bitter cherries again. Exciting balance and tension but quite enough depth of fruit. (JR)