En Primeur | Domaine Jean-Marc Boillot

Bearing the name of founder Jean-Marc, this domaine is now managed by his daughter Lydie and husband François. This outstanding estate owes its origin to an inheritance from Jean-Marc’s grandfather, Etienne Sauzet. Jean-Marc learnt his trade as the Sauzet winemaker before setting up his own 11-hectare domaine with some of the finest vineyards in the Côte de Beaune. More recently they have purchased a further 10 hectares in the Mâconnais. Their vinification process is designed to express the purity of Puligny fruit: a short cold settling of 24 hours follows pressing, followed by 11 months élevage with a weekly bâtonnage before bottling.

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2020 Puligny Montrachet Jean-Marc Boillot

£240.00 In Bond
Availability: En Primeur
Availability: En Primeur Status: EP Size: 6x75cl Qty: 10+ £240.00 In Bond Status: Qty: - £304.07 Inc VAT

  • Goedhuis, November 2021

    Honeyed, lacelike and harmonious, everything a classic Puligny Montrachet should be. This is a combination of graceful charm and sparkling energy. With flavours of mandarin and jasmine, this is redolent of the English summer. A beautifully approachable wine in an early drinking style.

  • Matthew Jukes, January 2020, Score: 18+

    Superb and ultra-refined, this is a stand-out village Puligny with delicious, lip-smacking fruit countered by nervy acidity and freshness. While this threatens to be a forward-drinker, there is a lot of fruit at the back of the palate which has not yet been allowed to reveal itself and so even though this wine looks terrific already there is more to come!

  • Jancis Robinson, January 2020, Score: 16.5

    Very heavy bottles!! Winning, seductive nose with ripe fruit and just the hint of the savour of good-quality oak. Very open and accessible crowd-pleaser. Just what most people want from a white burgundy. Good Value. Drink 2022 – 2027

  • Jasper Morris MW, January 2022, Score: 90

    Pale lemon and lime. The bouquet is immediately present, some fresh herbs as much as flowers, fresh apple too, this is quite austere up front, but with much more weight behind waiting to emerge. This is looking backward at the moment, but I expect it to blossom in the bottle.

About Domaine Jean-Marc Boillot

August harvests are becoming increasingly commonplace for the white vineyards in the Côte de Beaune. As Lydie points out, this is not the impact of summer heat (which it was in 2003) but rather the changes that are taking place in seasonal weather. The Boillot’s harvest this year started on 20th August, the result of an extraordinarily advanced budding in Puligny, bringing forward their flowering by almost a month when it started on 10th May. The dry summer months meant that the vineyards through this period were disease free. The spurt of rainfall in early August refreshed the vines and helped to swell the berries in advance of a fine and healthy harvest. In 2020 good yields are the vintage’s saviour; it balances the intensity of richness, meaning that the wines are not fat in any way, and are able to show some excellent pedigree. The estate’s Pulignys show a healthy balance between appealing honeyed fruit characters and bright pure minerality. This is a wonderfully complete range from this fine estate.

Pricing

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  • IB: In Bond. These wines have had no UK Duty or VAT paid on them. Wines can be purchased In Bond for storage in Private Reserves or another bonded warehouse, or for export to non-EU countries.

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  • EP: En Primeur. These wines are lying in the Domaines’ cellars until shipping. They can only be purchased In Bond. On arrival in the UK these wines can either be stored In Bond in Private Reserves or another bonded warehouse or delivered directly to you. When you decide to take delivery, Duty and VAT at the prevailing rate become payable.