2019 Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Beaune, Domaine Jean-Marc Bouley
£31.50
(£28.00 per bottle)
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Description
These vines grow on a plateau above Volnay between the village and the hills. Planted in iron-rich, pebbly red soils they give wines of surprising fruit intensity and finesse – in our eyes, this is a “mini-Volnay.” Colour is ruby-purple of medium depth, aromas open, clean and appetising. The palate shows rich structure, with good depth of fruitiness, a saline tang and a fine, fresh finish (for drinking 2021-2024+).
Brand
Brand
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.”