2022 Jean-Marc Bouley - Bourgogne Rouge Cote d'Or (750ml) [PRE ARRIVAL]

Domaine Jean-Marc Bouley is a family estate in Volnay, in Burgundy’s Côte de Beaune, with roots going back to 1919. Jean-Marc Bouley started his own domaine in 1974 and added his family’s vines about a decade later. He expanded the holdings with well-chosen parcels in Volnay and Pommard and earned an early reputation for vivid, expressive Pinot Noir. His son Thomas joined in 2002, after working harvests in Oregon and at Pommard’s Domaine des Epeneaux. Thomas has run the cellar since 2012 and is widely respected by other growers for his meticulous vineyard work.

Although it carries a regional appellation, this Bourgogne Rouge comes from vines in Volnay, in a parcel called Longbois. The site sits uphill of the main road from Beaune to Chalon-sur-Saône, which is unusual, because most regional-level vineyards in the Côte d’Or lie below it. Thomas Bouley keeps some whole clusters in his fermentations for complexity. The 2022 aged partly in new oak barrels, then spent its second winter in tank before bottling.

The wine opens with cherry, sweet berry and plum. The palate is medium to full-bodied and fleshy, with a sweet core of fruit, powdery tannins and a broad finish. Try it with roast chicken, duck or mushroom dishes.