2020 Bourgogne Cote d`Or Rouge, Domaine Jean-Marc Bouley
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£32.95
(£29.25 per bottle)
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Winemaker:Domaine Jean-Marc Bouley
We are delighted to list this wine, which Thomas first made in 2018. The vines are at the foot of Volnay’s slope, where you normally find heavy clay soils, but here they are in light soil with round gravels and good drainage. Colour is deep, aromas are rich and fresh. This spent its second winter in barrel – unusual for a regional Bourgogne – and now shows excellent roundness and length (for drinking 2023-2025).
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| Wine Name | Bourgogne Cote d`Or Rouge, Domaine Jean-Marc Bouley |
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| Product Code | CJ3R20RA |
| Customs Status | Duty Paid |
| Tax Status | Inc Tax |
Winemaker
Domaine Jean-Marc Bouley
Following Thomas Bouley’s arrival to work with his father Jean-Marc, this Domaine has taken its place alongside Volnay’s top estates. Thomas has fine-tuned the winemaking with rare intelligence and skill. The estate has several parcels of old vines and some superbly-placed First Growths. Here we find carefully judged extractions, intelligent inclusion of whole cluster bunches, and judicious, minimal use of new oak barrels. Allowing the wines to pass a second winter in barrel, prior to their bottling, contributes considerably to their complexities and harmony. Thomas tells us. “2004 was the last year we did a green harvest here. We have a naturally low crop (for example, 27 hl/ha across the Domaine in 2019) because we prune pretty short, we keep old vines, and we trim high and late, to favour small bunches. For me, the second winter in barrel is magical, it helps the wines to be finer and fresher.”