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Domaine Jean-Marc Bouley

2016 Domaine Jean-Marc Bouley, Pommard Premier Cru, Les Rugiens

France Pinot Noir Burgundy Pommard Les Rugiens Premier Cru 750ML

Vinous

92-94

Burghound

91-93
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2016 Domaine Jean-Marc Bouley, Pommard Premier Cru, Les Rugiens
Domaine Jean-Marc Bouley

2016 Domaine Jean-Marc Bouley, Pommard Premier Cru, Les Rugiens

France Pinot Noir Burgundy Pommard Les Rugiens Premier Cru 750ML

Vinous

92-94

Burghound

91-93
/

From about a quarter-hectare plot in Les Rugiens Hauts, home to shallow red soils atop hard limestone bedrock, the vines planted in 1943 and 1985. Entirely de-stemmed, the grapes are fermented in concrete and stainless before being aged 18 months in 25-50% new oak.

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Jean-Marc Bouley had started his own domaine name in 1974, and later added the family vines to his holdings a decade later. Thomas has managed the cellars since 2012, and the quality of the wines has proven to exceed that of his predecessors with his keen eye in the vineyard and cellar.

Domaine Jean-Marc Bouley

Like so many of our favorite producers, Thomas has focused on identifying the unique personality and composition of each of his 29 plots throughout Volnay, Pommard, Beaune and Meursault, and on the periphery of these appellations. You'd notice extreme vine health even from afar - the high-reaching shoots cascade freely, higher and more free-form than any surrounding vineyard. This has actually allowed the vines to gather more rays of sun, filling the vines with energy which befits his style - there is no green-harvesting and no fertilizer, so the vine produces more bunches but with smaller, more intensely-flavored berries. He does adhere to the biodynamic principles, and his wines feel justifiably energetic and alive. 

In the cellar, the elevage is not long - extending just into a second winter - with at least a small portion of new oak, with his top cuvées often receiving as much as 50% new barrels. At least a small percentage of the whole clusters are retained to add complexity and life to the wine. 

Meet the Producer

Domaine Jean-Marc Bouley

Jean-Marc Bouley had started his own domaine name in 1974, and later added the family vines to his holdings a decade later. Thomas has managed the cellars since 2012, and the quality of the wines has proven to exceed that of his predecessors with his keen eye in the vineyard and cellar.

Like so many of our favorite producers, Thomas has focused on identifying the unique personality and composition of each of his 29 plots throughout Volnay, Pommard, Beaune and Meursault, and on the periphery of these appellations. You'd notice extreme vine health even from afar - the high-reaching shoots cascade freely, higher and more free-form than any surrounding vineyard. This has actually allowed the vines to gather more rays of sun, filling the vines with energy which befits his style - there is no green-harvesting and no fertilizer, so the vine produces more bunches but with smaller, more intensely-flavored berries. He does adhere to the biodynamic principles, and his wines feel justifiably energetic and alive. 

In the cellar, the elevage is not long - extending just into a second winter - with at least a small portion of new oak, with his top cuvées often receiving as much as 50% new barrels. At least a small percentage of the whole clusters are retained to add complexity and life to the wine. 

Vinous

Vinous

92-94

(from the steep northernmost part of Rugiens-Haut on thin soil over the mother rock; Bouley vinified this wine with an unusually high 30% whole clusters because the seeds were so dark in 2016): Full red. Sappy, aromatic nose combines red raspberry, cherry and smoky minerality. The silkiest and smoothest of these 2016s but with its vibrant cherry and red berry flavors given precision and lift by a firm spine of calcaire minerality. Intense, sweet and utterly suave wine with a mounting finish featuring noble tannins that reach the front teeth. This is typically a very crystalline style of wine (without the volume of Rugiens-Bas) thanks to its rocky energy, and in 2016 it maintains juiciness and precision without coming off as austere. As with the family's holding in Volnay Caillerets, these wines were mostly spared by the frost.

What the Critics are Saying

Vinous

Vinous

92-94

(from the steep northernmost part of Rugiens-Haut on thin soil over the mother rock; Bouley vinified this wine with an unusually high 30% whole clusters because the seeds were so dark in 2016): Full red. Sappy, aromatic nose combines red raspberry, cherry and smoky minerality. The silkiest and smoothest of these 2016s but with its vibrant cherry and red berry flavors given precision and lift by a firm spine of calcaire minerality. Intense, sweet and utterly suave wine with a mounting finish featuring noble tannins that reach the front teeth. This is typically a very crystalline style of wine (without the volume of Rugiens-Bas) thanks to its rocky energy, and in 2016 it maintains juiciness and precision without coming off as austere. As with the family's holding in Volnay Caillerets, these wines were mostly spared by the frost.