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92/100 Volnay ler Cru “Champans” 2020
92/100 Volnay ler Cru “Clos des Chenes” red 2020
91/100 Volnay ler Cru “Les Grands Champs” 2020
91/100 Volnay 1er Cru “Robardelle” 2020
90/100 Volnay ler Cru “Santenots” red 2020
90/100 Monthelie 1er Cru “Les Clous” red 2020
89/100 Volnay “Les Pluchots” red 2020
88/100 Aloxe-Corton red 2020
88/100 Monthelie “Aux Fournereaux” red 2020
88/100 Pommard 2020
87/100 Bourgogne Cote d’Or red 2020
87/100 Volnay 2020
86/100 Bourgogne- Passe-tout-grains red 2020

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92-95/100 Volnay 1er Cru Clos de Chênes 2020
92-94/100 Volnay 1er Cru Robardelle 2020
92-94/100 Volnay 1er Cru Champans 2020
91-94/100 Volnay 1er Cru Santenots 2020
91-93/100 Volnay 2020
91-93/100 Volnay Les Pluchots 2020
90-93/100 Volnay 1er Cru Grands Champs 2020
90-93/100 Pommard 2020
89-91/100 Monthelie 1er Cru Les Clous 2020
87-89/100 Aloxe-Corton 2020
87-89/100 Meursault 2020
87-88/100 Bourgogne Côte d’Or 2020
86-89/100 Volnay 1er Cru Ronceret 2020
86-89/100 Monthelie Aux Fournereaux 2020
86-88/100 Bourgogne Aligoté 2020
86-87/100 Bourgogne Passetoutgrain 2020

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94/100 Volnay ler Cru Clos des Chénes 2019
93+/100 Volnay ler Cru Les Champans 2019
93/100 Volnay ler Cru Les Santenots 2019
92+/100 Volnay ler Cru Les Grands Champs Monopole 2019
92+/100 Volnay 1er Cru Ronceret 2019
92/100 Volnay ler Cru Robardelle 2019
91+/100 Volnay Les Pluchots 2019
91+/100 Monthélie 1er Cru Les Clous 2019
90+/100 Pommard Village 2019
90/100 Monthélie Aux Fournereaux 2019
90/100 Volnay Village 2019
89/100 Aloxe-Corton 2019
89/100 Bourgogne Céte d’Or 2019
88/100 Bourgogne Passetoutgrain 2019

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17.5/20 Volnay ler Cru Les Pluchots 2019
17/20 Volnay ler Cru Clos des Chénes 2019
17/20 Volnay ler Cru Robardelle 2020
16.5/20 Volnay ler Cru Santenots 2019
16.5/20 Volnay ler Cru Robardelle 2019
16.5/20 Volnay 1er Cru Le Ronceret 2019
16.5/20 Volnay ler Cru Les Pluchots 2020
16/20 Volnay ler Cru Champans 2019
16/20 Volnay ler Cru Les Grands Champs 2020
15.5/20 Voinay 2020
15/20 Volnay ler Cru Les Grands Champs 2019
15/20 Volnay 2019
14.5/20 Volnay ler Cru Clos des Chénes 2020

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93/100 Volnay ler Cru Clos des Chenes 2019
92/100 Volnay ler Cru Champans 2019
92/100 Volnay ler Cru Les Grands Champs 2019
91/100 Volnay ler Cru Robardelles 2019 V
91/100 Volnay ler Cru Ronceret 2019
91/100 Volnay ler Cru Santenots 2019
90/100 Monthelie ler Cru Les Clous 2019
90/100 Pommard 2019
90/100 Volnay Les Pluchots 2019
89/100 Beaune 1er Cru Bas des Teurons 2019
89/100 Volnay 2019
88/100 Aloxe Corton 2019
88/100 Monthelie Aux Fournereaux 2019
87/100 Bourgogne Passe-tout-grains Red 2019
87/100 Bourgogne Cote d’Or 2019

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94/100 Volnay ler Cru Santenots 2019
93/100 Volnay ler Cru Champans 2019
93/100 Volnay ler Cru Clos des Chenes 2019
92/100 Volnay ler Cru Les Grands Champs 2019
92/100 Volnay ler Cru Robardelles 2019
91/100 Volnay ler Cru Ronceret 2019
91/100 Volnay Les Pluchots 2019
91/100 Monthelie ler Cru Les Clous 2019
90/100 Volnay 2019
89/100 Monthelie Aux Fournereaux 2019
88/100 Pommard 2019
88/100 Aloxe Corton 2019
89/100 Beaune ler Cru Bas des Teurons 2019
88/100 Monthelie Aux Fournereaux 2019
88/100 Bourgogne Cote d’Or 2019
88/100 Bourgogne Aligote 2019
87/100 Bourgogne Passe-tout-grains Red 2019

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92/100 Volnay ler Cru “Champans” 2020


92/100 Volnay ler Cru “Clos des Chenes” red 2020


91/100 Volnay ler Cru “Les Grands Champs” 2020


91/100 Volnay 1er Cru “Robardelle” 2020


90/100 Volnay ler Cru “Santenots” red 2020


90/100 Monthelie 1er Cru “Les Clous” red 2020


89/100 Volnay “Les Pluchots” red 2020


88/100 Aloxe-Corton red 2020


88/100 Monthelie “Aux Fournereaux” red 2020


88/100 Pommard 2020


87/100 Bourgogne Cote d’Or red 2020


87/100 Volnay 2020


86/100 Bourgogne- Passe-tout-grains red 2020

 

Fans of Domaine Pascal Bouley should be aware that the name has changed in favor of his son,

Pierrick, who has been de facto in charge for several years now. With respect to the 2020 growing

season, Pierrick noted that “it was again hot and really dry though the vines seem to be adapting

reasonably well as there wasn’t too much hydric stress. We began picking very early, which is to say

on the 17th of August and continued through to the 25th. Happily, we brought in clean and ripe fruit

with both good sugars and acidities. The fruit required very little sorting so we didn’t really have any

losses, yet the yields were relatively low at between 27 to 30 hl/ha. What is interesting, is that the

bunches had a normal number of berries on them but there was just no juice. To provide some

perspective, it usually takes about 330 kg of fruit to produce one standard Burgundian barrel of 228

liters. In 2020, it took between 380 and 400 kg! Potential alcohols were strong at between 13 and

13.8% and that’s enough that a few of the cuvées had trouble finishing their primary fermentations.

Initially, | didn’t really know what to think of the wines as the colors were so dark and they seemed

backward and inexpressive but once the malos finished, they began to take shape and seemingly

improved month by month. | really quite like them now for their energy and while | wouldn’t describe

them as typical or classic, they actually express their terroirs quite well.” Bouley noted that he bottled

his 2020s in December 2021. As the ratings suggest, | was again favorably impressed with the

quality | found here in 2020 as they are a strong follow up to the excellent 2019s.

 

2020 Volnay ”Champans”

This is also brooding but fresh with a layered nose of fresh red and dark pinot fruit cut with pretty

spice and floral whiffs. There is both good vibrancy and delineation to the attractively textured

mineral-suffused flavors that culminate in a linear, youthfully austere and chalky finish. At least some

patience will be necessary as this is quite tightly wound.

92/2032+

 

2020 Volnay “Clos des Chénes”

This is actually quite aromatically similar to the Champans if just a touch cooler. There is outstanding

intensity to the muscular and powerful middle weight flavors that exude evident minerality on the

markedly compact, youthfully austere and chiseled finish. | would add that this is relatively refined for

Clos des Chénes and a wine that should amply reward extended keeping.

92/2032+

 

2020 Volnay “Les Grands Champs”

(a monopole of only .24 ha that is part of the climat Les Mitans). There is top note of herbal tea to the

ripe and pretty aromas of red and dark pinot fruit, spice and discreet floral wisps. The lacy, delicious

and vibrant medium weight flavors conclude in a lingering, stony, chalky and lightly austere finale.

While this could be approached young, it should amply repay mid-term cellaring.

91/2028+

 

2020 Volnay ‘”Robardelle”

A relatively floral nose speaks mostly of dark pinot fruit that is trimmed in soft wood influence. The

notably finer middle weight flavors possess a sophisticated texture that is succulent but punchy while

exhibiting a touch of austerity on the dusty, lingering and balanced finale. Lovely.

91/2027+

 

2020 Volnay ‘”Santenots”

(from Santenots Blancs). Brooding but nicely fresh aromas are comprised by notes of red currant, dark

cherry and warm earth. The supple and less concentrated medium weight flavors that firm up

noticeably on the dusty if attenuated finish. This is somewhat awkward though | suspect that it will

better come together with a few years of bottle aging and thus my rating offers the benefit of the

doubt.

90/2030+

 

2020 Monthélie “Les Clous”

There is just enough reduction present to shave the top notes from the very ripe aromas of warm

earth, cassis and poached plum. There is excellent punch to the enveloping medium-bodied flavors

that conclude in a moderately austere, sappy and sneaky long finish that is structured enough to

reward up to a decade of cellaring.

90/2028+

 

2020 Volnay “Les Pluchots”

Slightly fresher liqueur-like aromas of dark currant and exotic tea exhibit a violet top note. Once again

there is a slightly finer mouthfeel to the solidly concentration and voluminous flavors that conclude in a

dusty, even chalky youthfully austere finish that is both more complex as well as more persistent.

Lovely.

89/2027+

 

2020 Aloxe-Corton

(from Les Citernes). Here too there is elevated ripeness to the very fresh aromas of earthy cassis and

kirsch. The delicious medium weight flavors possess a supple, round and sappy texture while

displaying solid length on the mildly austere and rustic finale. Les Citernes is hardly the most

distinguished villages-level vineyard in Aloxe, yet this really is pretty good.

88/2027+

 

2020 Monthélie “Aux Fournereaux”

Slightly riper aromas include those of poached plum, black raspberry coulis and soft earth hints. There

is both good vibrancy and richness to the medium-bodied flavors that are presently somewhat

compact and in need of better depth on the moderately austere finale. This should nicely repay a few

years of cellaring.

88/2026+

 

2020 Pommard

(from the villages-level portion of Les Chanlins, plus Les Lambots and La Croix Planet). Once again,

the nose is notably ripe while remaining agreeably fresh and bright with its combination of poached

plum and various dark berries along with a dollop of earth character. There is very good volume and

mid-palate density to the suave but punchy middle weight flavors that brim with dry extract on the

youthfully austere and that also offers fine persistence. If this can develop better depth with time in

bottle my rating might be unduly conservative.

88/2027+

 

2020 Bourgogne Céte d’Or

A slightly more deeply pitched array of various dark berries, plum and earth leads to fleshy, plump and

round flavors that retain good vibrancy while displaying hints of rusticity and austerity on the more

complex and persistent finale. This is quite good for its level and worth checking out.

87/2024+

 

2020 Volnay

(from Ez Echards, Les Pluchots, Les Pasquiers and Les Grands Champs). This is slightly riper still yet

still agreeably fresh with its blend of plum, dark pinot fruit and discreet spice wisps. There is fine

intensity and even better detail on the more finely textured flavors that contrast somewhat with the

youthfully austere finish where a touch of greenish tannins imparts a slight tanginess. While the

description suggests a problem, this seems to work acceptably well anyway.

87/2026+

 

2020 Bourgogne — Passe-tout-grains

(from 80+ year old vines that are co-planted with 70% gamay and the rest in pinot noir). A fresh,

bright and peppery nose reflects notes of both red and dark berries. There is good density in the

context of what is typical for PTG while displaying only moderate rusticity on the refreshing, inviting

and delicious finale. A quality effort for the genre.

86/2023+

 

2020 Volnay “Ronceret”

(from Ronceret proper). This is firmly reduced and the reduction extends to the palate as well.

Reduction on the palate is never a good sign and while it’s entirely possible that this will recover with

time in bottle, it’s impossible to judge confidently at present.

Not Rated.

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92 to 94/100 Chassagne-Montrachet ler Cru Abbaye de Morgeot 2019

91 to 94/100 Volnay ler Cru Clos des Chenes 2019

91 to 94/100 Volnay ler Cru Ronceret 2019

91 to 93/100 Volnay ler Cru Champans 2019

90 to 92/100 Volnay ler Cru Santenots 2019

90 to 92/100 Volnay ler Cru Robardelles 2019

90 to 92/100 Pommard 2019

89 to 92/100 Volnay ler Cru Les Grands Champs (Monopole) 2019

88 to 91/100 Monthelie ler Cru Les Claus 2019

88 to 91/100 Volnay Les Pluchots 2019

87 to 90/100 Monthelie Aux Fournereaux 2019

87 to 90/100 Aloxe Corton 2019

87 to 89/100 Volnay 2019

87/100 Bourgogne Aligote White 2019

86 to 88/100 Bourgogne Cote d’Or 2019

86 to 87/100 Bourgogne Passe-tout-grains Sans Souffre Red 2019

85 to 87/100 Bourgogne Passe-tout-grains Red 2019

 

92 to 94/100 Chassagne-Montrachet ler Cru Abbaye de Morgeot 2019

These are not domaine vineyards, but come from 0.10ha which Pierrick farms and then buys the crop.

The nose is great, with an impressive density of soft white fruit and a more lifted finish. The barrel is

well integrated. Faint liquorice touch to finish. Rather an attractive addition to the range.

 

91 to 94/100 Volnay ler Cru Clos des Chenes 2019

Their main plot runs from above the small road to the top of the vineyard, in addition to which they

own a small plot next to Monthelie, on flatter land with more clay. Brisk darker purple, a classic Clos

des Chenes nose, but headier and with slightly more robust tannins. The sample was not quite so

fresh, but I think this wine will turn out extremely well.

 

91 to 94/100 Volnay ler Cru Ronceret 2019

A small holding of three ouvrees. Glowing crimson with a slightly sterner nose, but there is altogether

more density of fruit here over and above Robardelles. All the class shows towards the back and

there are some minerals too in the liquid black and red fruit. Very good.

 

91 to 93/100 Volnay ler Cru Champans 2019

Younger vines, 33 years old. Medium deep crimson purple, attractive weight of balanced Volnay fruit

here. Very good weight on the palate, darker fruit, a little bit of spice, more length than the lesser

crus, finishes well. Tasted.

 

90 to 92/100 Volnay ler Cru Santenots 2019

A small holding of two ouvrees in Les Santenots Blancs. Dense rich purple. Here the nose is not quite

so fresh in this sample. Very peppery finish to lively raspberry fruit. Not the massive even intensity of

Santenots-du-Milieu, but with a pretty fruit nonetheless.

 

90 to 92/100 Volnay ler Cru Robardelles 2019

The vines are planted north-south immediately below Chevret. Three barrels plus one new feuillette

have been made. Fine mid red, some elegance to the nose a little bit peppery as well, especially at the

back, with a bouncy vibrant finish to this. Good example.

 

90 to 92/100 Pommard 2019

Three plots in Chanlins plus one each in Lam bots and La Croix Planet, so all, but the latter are from

the top of the hillside. Rich dense purple. Attractive full juicy red fruit, with a concentration behind

and some typical tannins-, but so much fruit to go with them. Useful acidity too. Very good!

 

89 to 92/100 Volnay ler Cru Les Grands Champs (Monopole) 2019

Monopole as far as the ler Cru sector is concerned. Dense crimson-purple. Tightly concentrated here

up front, a little less behind, but still good wine. More raspberry here in the fruit profile.

 

88 to 91/100 Monthelie ler Cru Les Claus 2019

Vines which used to be farmed were subsequently purchased. Dark core in the centre, extra concentration

of dark redcurrant fruit, good acidity, power more than elegance here.

 

88 to 91/100 Volnay Les Pluchots 2019

6 barrels from half a hectare. Bright mid purple. The bouquet is more elegant than the blended Vol nay

with possibly more intensity too. It is certainly more classic on the palate with a raspberry/cherry fruit,

and a graceful finish of medium plus length.

 

87 to 90/100 Monthelie Aux Fournereaux 2019

Fine mid purple in colour, while the nose is currently rather discreet, jumping out of the glass less

than the Bourgogne. There is good fruit weight and tension nonetheless, structured more than

seductive.

 

87 to 90/100 Aloxe Corton 2019

A negociant cuvee, though the vines are managed by Pierrick after which he buys the grapes.

Fractionally less density of colour than the Volnays. Starts with plenty of pure red fruit, but the

tannins bounce up behind, so makes this less harmonious. Well handled though.

 

87 to 89/100 Volnay 2019

This is a wide-ranging village cuvee which includes fruit from Les Lurets, Grands Champs, Echards,

Gigotte, Paquiers, Sur Roches and Chanlins. Rich mid purple, this is rather riper with a deep walnut

character alongside the ripe red fruit. Slightly drier at the finish. Not quite the classical elegance.

 

87/100 Bourgogne Aligote White 2019

Produced from vines below Volnay, in the lieu-dit En Coulezain. Mid yellow, barrel-aged, a ripe style

of Aliqote with good yellow fruit weight and some grip, but less acidity than we have become

accustomed to. However, this does not lack grip or length.

 

86 to 88/100 Bourgogne Cote d’Or 2019

Grown on the border between Volnay and Meursault. Glowing youthful purple, this has considerable

intensity, but without undue weight. Very pretty ripe raspberry fruit, good structure behind. 20°/o new

oak, adds a touch of vanillin, but nothing more. A baby Vol nay style of Bourgogne.

 

86 to 87/100 Bourgogne Passe-tout-grains Sans Souffre Red 2019

One barrel has been taken out of the regular Passetoutgrain and kept unsulphured. I do not know if

there will be a specific name for the cuvee so have called it “sans souffre” for the time being. The

vines were planted as a field blend with probably 70°/o gamay by Pierrick’s great-grandfather. It

is gorgeously juicy on both nose and palate, with just enough acidity, no especial length, but really

attractive.

 

85 to 87/100 Bourgogne Passe-tout–grains Red 2019

The vines were planted as a field blend with probably 70°/o gamay by Pierrick’s great-grandfather. It

is being matured in old barrels. Dense purple, with a slightly burly nose, and a firmer finish than the

sulphur free version. The tannins are more in play here which makes the fruit seem less ripe. It was all

the same wine at origin.

94/100 Volnay ler Cru Clos des Chénes 2019

93+/100 Volnay ler Cru Les Champans 2019

93/100 Volnay ler Cru Les Santenots 2019

92+/100 Volnay ler Cru Les Grands Champs Monopole 2019

92+/100 Volnay 1er Cru Ronceret 2019

92/100 Volnay ler Cru Robardelle 2019

91+/100 Volnay Les Pluchots 2019

91+/100 Monthélie 1er Cru Les Clous 2019

90+/100 Pommard Village 2019

90/100 Monthélie Aux Fournereaux 2019

90/100 Volnay Village 2019

89/100 Aloxe-Corton 2019

89/100 Bourgogne Céte d’Or 2019

88/100 Bourgogne Passetoutgrain 2019

 

94/100 Volnay ler Cru Clos des Chénes 2019

From a parcel located at the windier southern end of this large premier cru, the 2019 Volnay ler Cru

Clos des Chénes was showing especially well, wafting from the glass with aromas of raspberries, rose

petals, woodsmoke, spices and forest floor. Medium to full-bodied, layered and multidimensional, it’s

seamless and concentrated, with lively acids and ripe, powdery tannins. Drink Date: 2025 – 2050.

 

93+/100 Volnay ler Cru Les Champans 2019

One cuvée that will demand patience is the 2019 Volnay 1er Cru Les Champans, a serious, elegantly

muscular wine that displays considerable potential. Offering up aromas of cassis, wild berries, vanilla

pod, sweet spices and loamy soil, it’s medium to full-bodied, layered and concentrated, with real depth

and mid-palate amplitude, built around rich tannins and lively acids. Drink Date: 2025 — 2050.

 

93/100 Volnay ler Cru Les Santenots 2019

From a 0.09-hectare parcel, Bouley’s tiny cuvée of 2019 Volnay ler Cru Les Santenots is brilliant,

soaring from the glass with scents of cassis, blackberries, sweet spices and loamy soil tones. Medium

to full-bodied, velvety and concentrated, it’s ripe but precise, with a deep core of fruit, fine tannins and

a saline finish. It will be hard to find, but it’s a benchmark Santenots. Drink Date: 2021 – 2045.

 

92+/100 Volnay 1er Cru Les Grands Champs Monopole 2019

More reserved is the 2019 Volnay ler Cru Les Grands Champs Monopole, a medium to full-bodied,

ample and elegantly structured wine that unwinds in the glass with scents of peonies, orange rind,

plums and spices. It’s seamless and complete but more understated in style than the preceding

premiers crus, even if it isn’t as muscular as the Champans and Clos des Chénes. Drink Date: 2025 – 2045.

 

92+/100 Volnay ler Cru Ronceret 2019

The 2019 Volnay ler Cru Ronceret derives from a tiny 0.13-hectare parcel, which produced only one

barrel of wine. Offering up scents of plums, cassis, raspberries and smoke, it’s medium to full-bodied,

ample and enveloping, with more texture, depth and tannin than the front-loaded Robardelle, but

with a similarly charming profile. Drink Date: 2021 – 2041.

 

92/100 Volnay ler Cru Robardelle 2019

The 2019 Volnay ler Cru Robardelle is one of the most charming wines in the range, bursting with

aromas of sweet berries and cherries, complemented by hints of licorice, smoke and loamy soil.

Medium to full-bodied, velvety and perfumed, it’s supple and enveloping, with melting tannins and an

open core of fruit. Drink Date: 2021 – 2037.

 

91+/100 Volnay Les Pluchots 2019

From a half-hectare parcel located just below the premiers crus and defined by calcium-rich soils,

Bouley’s 2019 Volnay Les Pluchots delivers aromas of plums, spices, orange rind and smoke. Medium

to full-bodied, layered and concentrated, with powdery tannins and lively acids, it’s more reserved

than the domaine’s other Volnay AOC bottling. Drink Date: 2025 – 2045.

 

91+/100 Monthélie ler Cru Les Clous 2019

The 2019 Monthélie 1er Cru Les Clous needs time to come together, but its raw materials are

impressive. Mingling notes of cassis and smoky plums with hints of rose petal and toasty oak, it’s

medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with powdery tannins and lively acids. Drink Date:

2025 – 2040.

 

90+/100 Pommard Village 2019

More overtly structured than its Volnay counterparts (sometimes stereotypes do hold true), the 2019

Pommard Village exhibits notes of cherries, raspberries and peonies mingled with sweet soils tones

and spices. Medium to full-bodied, lively and tightly wound, with powdery tannins and a youthfully

chalky finish, it will reward at least a modicum of patience. Drink Date: 2025 – 2045.

 

90/100 Monthélie Aux Fournereaux 2019

The 2019 Monthélie Aux Fournereaux is a super effort that transcends what’s generally produced in

this appellation. Wafting from the glass with aromas of cassis, sweet berries, woodsmoke and loamy

soil, it’s medium to full-bodied, lively and concentrated, with real mid-palate depth and a long,

mouthwatering finish. This is well worth seeking out. Drink Date: 2021 – 2037.

 

90/100 Volnay Village 2019

Aromas of pomegranate, cherries and raspberries mingled with hints of raw cocoa, peonies and spices

introduce the 2019 Volnay Village, a medium to full-bodied Pinot Noir that is layered and concentrated,

with powdery tannins and lively acids. It’s an elegantly muscular bottling from holdings dotted around

the appellation. Drink Date: 2023 – 2040.

 

89/100 Aloxe-Corton 2019

A new cuvée for Bouley that debuted in 2017, the 2019 Aloxe-Corton exhibits notes of cassis, dark

berry fruit, peonies and spices. Medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, it’s the firmest, most

structured of his communal appellations, with a chalky grain to its tannins that distinguishes it from its

Pommard and Volnay counterparts. Drink Date: 2025 – 2040.

 

89/100 Bourgogne Céte d’Or 2019

The 2019 Bourgogne Cote d’Or opens in the glass with aromas of cherries, raspberries, raw cocoa

and spices, framed by a touch of smoky oak. Medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, with a rich core

of fruit, powdery tannins and bright acids, this is a terrific effort that’s well worth seeking out. Drink

Date: 2021 — 2033.

 

88/100 Bourgogne Passetoutgrain 2019

A blend dominated by some 70% Gamay, the 2019 Bourgogne Passetoutgrain derives from a parcel

planted by Bouley’s grandfather. Offering up aromas of sweet berries, loamy soil and spices, it’s

medium-bodied, lively and nicely concentrated, with a fragrant core of fruit and cépage-typical acidity.

This is a fine effort that punches above its weight. Drink Date: 2021 – 2027

Bourgogne Auj (1)

17.5/20 Volnay ler Cru Les Pluchots 2019

17/20 Volnay ler Cru Clos des Chénes 2019

17/20 Volnay ler Cru Robardelle 2020

16.5/20 Volnay ler Cru Santenots 2019

16.5/20 Volnay ler Cru Robardelle 2019

16.5/20 Volnay 1er Cru Le Ronceret 2019

16.5/20 Volnay ler Cru Les Pluchots 2020

16/20 Volnay ler Cru Champans 2019

16/20 Volnay ler Cru Les Grands Champs 2020

15.5/20 Voinay 2020

15/20 Volnay ler Cru Les Grands Champs 2019

15/20 Volnay 2019

14.5/20 Volnay ler Cru Clos des Chénes 2020

 

L’éloge de la minutie

 

Seul aux commandes du domaine qui porte désormais son nom, Pierrick Bouley a mené une véritable

révolution dans les vignes, entratnant un changement profond dans le style des vins, salués a

l’unanimité par nos dégustateurs. « 2016 a été une année charniére due au gel et ot j’ai commencé a

vinifier sans intrants et sans sulfites. Les cuvées se goltitaient mieux. Depuis 2018, la taille a été

retardée aux mois de février et mars. J’ai commencé a tresser deux parcelles, en premiers crus Champans

et Clos des Chénes. En 2019, nous avons expérimenté les deux modalités dans le premier cru Les

Robardelles et c’est la partie de vignes tressées que l’on a préférée, avec des raisins aux peaux plus

épaisses, avec pépins plus mars, des acidités plus marquées et un équilibre plus intéressant. On utilise

moins le tracteur qu’avant, en conservant un bon enherbement qui permet de garder I’humidité et de

traiter quand on veut. L’intégralité du domaine est conduite de la méme facon, avec six salariés pour

neuf hectares ». En plus de Volnay, Pierrick Bouley exploite des vignes sur les appellations Beaune,

Aloxe- Corton, Pommard et Monthelie.

 

17.5 Volnay Les Pluchots 2019

Nez fin, élégant sur les petits fruits rouges, qui évolue vers le floral poudré. Superbe bouche avec une

grande complexité, une matiére riche et une superbe longueur.

 

17 Volnay 1er cru Clos des Chénes 2019

Superbe nez doux de fruits noirs, complétés de notes de fleurs, d’épices… Belle concentration en

bouche avec une matiére mire, juteuse et une finale toute en délicatesse.

 

17 Volnay 1er cru Robardelle 2020

Grande pureté au nez autour d’un floral doux, « sucré ». Equilibre parfait en bouche entre ampleur et

finesse. Beaucoup d’élégance pour ce premier cru bien typé Volnay.

 

16.5 Volnay ler cru Santenots 2019

Notes de cerises noires et d’oranges confites. La bouche est fraiche, avec un beau fruité, du volume et

des tanins souples.

 

16.5 Volnay ler cru Robardelle 2019

Notes de fraises avec un léger boisé-vanillé au nez. La bouche est fraiche, avec une belle matiére

concentrée, élégante et une finale poivrée.

 

16.5 Volnay ler cru Le Ronceret 2019

Nez épicé avec de jolies notes de fraises, de framboises. La bouche est fine, fraiche, avec des tanins

bien intégrés, un cété trés flatteur et gourmand.

 

16.5 Volnay Les Pluchots 2020

Notes de cerises noires et de dragées. Belle texture en bouche, avec de la chair, un grain fin et des

tanins dans un style pur, droit.

 

16 Volnay ler cru Champans 2019

Nez encore sur la réserve, avec de fines notes de cerises. Belle fratcheur en bouche, avec un fruité

salivant et des tanins chocolatés.

 

16 Volnay Les Grands Champs 2020

Un village plus dans la puissance que I’élégance a ce jour, avec une matiére dense, soyeuse, accompagnée

d’une belle intensité aromatique.

 

15.5 Volnay 2020

Fruité frais avec des notes de cerises, de framboises… La bouche est harmonieuse, avec un beau

volume et des tanins soyeux.

 

15 Volnay ler cru Les Grands Champs 2019

 

15 Volnay 2019

 

14.5 Volnay ler cru Clos des Chénes 2020

 

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“As the ratings suggest, I was very favorably impressed with the quality I found here in 2019, in fact they could well be the best wines that I have ever seen from Pierrick”

Allen Meadows

93/100 Volnay ler Cru Clos des Chenes 2019 ♥

92/100 Volnay ler Cru Champans 2019 ♥

92/100 Volnay ler Cru Les Grands Champs ♥ (Monopole) 2019 ♥

91/100 Volnay ler Cru Robardelles 2019 ♥

91/100 Volnay ler Cru Ronceret 2019 ♥

91/100 Volnay ler Cru Santenots 2019 ♥

90/100 Monthelie ler Cru Les Clous 2019

90/100 Pommard 2019 ♥

90/100 Volnay Les Pluchots 2019 ♥

89/100 Beaune ler Cru Cos du Bas des Teurons 2019

89/100 Volnay 2019 ♥

88/100 Aloxe Corton 2019

88/100 Monthelie Aux Fournereaux 2019

87/100 Bourgogne Passe-tout-grains Red 2019 ♥

87/100 Bourgogne Cote d‘Or 2019 ♥

 

93/100 Volnay ler Cru Clos des Chenes 2019 ♥

A ripe, very spicy and more expressive nose more freely reveals its aromas of plum, dark pinot fruit,

earth and soft floral elements. There is fine volume and richness to the bigger-bodied and more

powerful flavors that coat the palate with sappy dry extract that also serves to buffer the very firmly

structured and serious finale. As is typical for this wine, I would strongly suggest not touching this

excellent effort for at least 7 to 8 years and if held longer, it should abundantly reward 15+.

 

92/100 Volnay ler Cru Champans 2019 ♥

A background whiff of reduction doesn‘t significantly impede an appreciation of the black cherry,

spice and raspberry scented nose. The racy, intense, and beautifully detailed flavors flash more

evident minerality on the firm, serious and youthfully austere finish. This linear effort is quite compact

today and I would strongly suggest allowing this at least some cellar time to unwind and flesh out.

 

92/100 Volnay ler Cru Les Grands Champs (Monopole) 2019 ♥

This is aromatically similar to the Ronceret with just a bit more spice nuance in evidence. The rich and

quite generously proportioned medium-bodied flavors possess a seductive texture though with

enough underlying tension to maintain good delineation and balance on the sappy and lingering

finish. This is extremely fine, indeed it’s a wine of finesse, but one with punch.

 

91/100 Volnay ler Cru Robardelles 2019 ♥

Once again there is a trace of post-bottling reduction though here red berry nuances can be discerned.

The generous yet lilting flavors exude a subtle bead of minerality on the balanced, harmonious, and

sneaky long finish. This is not especially dense, but this is a classic Volnay of lace and grace; moreover,

this should age well on its balance. In a word, lovely.

 

91/100 Volnay ler Cru Ronceret 2019 ♥

A highly expressive and relatively high-toned, even perfumed, nose speaks of red cherry, raspberry,

violet and a whiff of plum. There is a bit more volume and richness to the seductively textured

medium weight flavors that are also quite fine, indeed the texture is finer than usual on the lingering,

balanced and harmonious finish. This too is very Volnay in basic character.

 

91/100 Volnay ler Cru Santenots 2019 ♥

A slightly more deeply pitched nose grudgingly offers up fresh aromas that derive mostly from the

darker side of the fruit spectrum along with hints of spice and earth. There is a highly beguiling

texture to the solidly concentrated medium weight flavors that exude a subtle salinity that adds a

refreshing touch to the lingering, firm and built-to-age finish. This needs to add depth but the

underlying material appears to be present for that to occur.

 

90/100 Monthelie ler Cru Les Claus 2019

A more elegant and cooler nose speaks of various red berries, lavender and a whiff of anise. The

delicious, round and caressing flavors possess good verve and reasonably good detail while

delivering fine persistence on the dusty and again, moderately austere finale that flashes just a bit

more depth. Lovely and understated.

 

90/100 Pommard 2019 ♥

Perfumed, fresh and equally pure aromas also feature notes of plum and dark cherry though with

more earth and floral nuances. The sleek, delicious and beautifully detailed middle weight plus flavors

possess focused power on the punchy and reasonably refined finish where a touch of youthful

austerity slowly emerges. This firmly structured effort is also excellent and worth considering

provided you have the patience to allow it at least 5 years of cellar time.

 

90/100 Volnay Les Pluchots 2019 ♥

A more elegant nose is airy, pure and nicely layered with its array of plum, dark cherry and spice.

There is a lovely energy to the delineated, tightly wound and serious flavors that retain their usual

refinement on the firm and youthfully austere finish. Pluchots typically always ages well and this

example should do so as well. Excellent.

 

89/100 Beaune ler Cru Cos du Bas des Teurons 2019

A distinctly earthy nose freely offers up its notes of red and dark currant while being cut with hints of

earth, spice and violet. The round, supple and nicely rich middle weight flavors are attractively

textured while exhibiting enough minerality to add a sense of lift on the youthfully austere finale. This

is actually sufficiently forward to be approachable young but given that it lacks a bit of depth at

present, I would suggest allowing it at least a few years of bottle age first in the hopes that more

complexity will develop in time.

 

89/100 Volnay 2019 ♥

Restrained if very pretty aromas are composed by notes of fresh essence of plum, black raspberry

and a whisper of earth. I like the delineation and sense of underlying tension to the finer medium

weight flavors that exude a refreshing salinity on the bitter cherry-inflected finale. This balanced

effort is very Volnay in character and should amply reward 6 to 8 years of bottle aging.

 

88/100 Aloxe Corton 2019

This is also sufficiently reduced to need a quick oxygenation. More interesting are the solidly dense

and vibrant medium-bodied flavors that possess fine mid-palate density before concluding in a

moderately rustic and austere finale. As is often the case with young Aloxe, this is pretty compact

today and a wine that will need at least a few years of forbearance to become more approachable.

 

88/100 Monthelie Aux Fournereaux 2019

There is a touch of post-bottling reduction that is enough to mask the underlying fruit at present so a

thorough aeration should help. Otherwise, there is very good freshness and verve to the caressing

middle weight flavors that terminate in a somber if sneaky long finish. I would let this sit for at least

a few years at it’s a bit grumpy today.

 

87/100 Bourgogne Passe-tout-grains Red 2019 ♥

Layered aromas of red and dark berries are trimmed in plenty of earth and humus nuances. The

round, delicious and attractively vibrant middle weight flavors possess much better than average

depth in the context of what is typical for the genre on the mildly rustic finale. This is excellent for its

level and well-worth checking out.

 

87/100 Bourgogne Cote d’Or 2019 ♥

Fresh, cool and perfumed aromas are more elegant than those of the Passe-tout-grains with notes

that include the essence of red cherry, dark raspberry, earth and a pretty top note of violet. The sleek

and delicious flavors are finer but not necessarily more complex while the lingering finish flashes hints

of both rusticity and youthful austerity

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94/100 Volnay ler Cru Santenots 2019

93/100 Volnay ler Cru Champans 2019

93/100 Volnay ler Cru Clos des Chenes 2019

92/100 Volnay ler Cru Les Grands Champs 2019

92/100 Volnay ler Cru Robardelle 2019

91/100 Volnay ler Cru Ronceret 2019

91/100 Volnay Les Pluchots 2019

91/100 Monthelie ler Cru Les Clous 2019

90/100 Volnay 2019

89/100 Monthelie Aux Fournereaux 2019

88/100 Pommard 2019

88/100 Aloxe Corton 2019

88/100 Bourgogne Cote d’Or 2019

88/100 Bourgogne Alligote 2019

87/100 Bourgogne Passe-tout-grains Red 2019

86/100 Bourgogne Passe-tout-grains Sans souffre Red 2019

 

94/100 Volnay ler Cru Santenots 2019

The 2019 Volnay Santenots ler Cru comes from a tiny 0.09-hectare parcel in Les Santenots Blanc

lieu-dit that yields just a single barrel. It was planted by Pierrick’s grandfather. The nose is very

fragrant and quite floral, very fresh and delineated, hints of white pepper suffusing the red fruit. It

has a well-defined and supremely well-structured palate that delivers layers of bright red/black fruit.

Wonderful mineralite here with great length. Shame there is only a barrel.

 

93/100 Volnay ler Cru Champans 2019

The 2019 Volnay Champans ler Cru comes from a young parcel planted 33 years ago. It has a very

well defined bouquet with predominantly red berry fruit, laced with briary and crushed stone, later a

touch of rose petal. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, the same structure as the

Santenots, perhaps with a little more spiciness and edge. Again, superb length and precision here.

Excellent.

 

93/100 Volnay ler Cru Clos des Chenes 2019

From the 32-year-old vines, the 2019 Volnay Clos des Chenes ler Cru has the most backward and

recalcitrant nose of Bouley’s Volnays, though well defined and focused. The palate is grippy on the

entry with superb precision. It reminds me of Lafarge albeit with darker fruit towards the finish.

Excellent.

 

92/100 Volnay ler Cru Les Grands Champs 2019

The 2019 Volnay Les Grands Champs ler Cru comes from the Domaine’s 0.24-hectare monopole, as

they own (or technically an intra-familial fermage) the entirety of the Premier Cru part as well as

another parcel in the Village Cru sector that is blended into the Volnay Village. It has a very clean and

precise bouquet with black cherries and crushed strawberry fruit, fine mineralite peeking through

with aeration. Great delineation. The palate is succulent on the entry with sorbet-fresh dark cherry

fruit laced with fig and marmalade. Perhaps the most exotic of Bouley’s 2019s yet perfectly

controlled and fresh as a daisy, this is an excellent Volnay.

 

92/100 Volnay ler Cru Robardelle 2019

The 2019 Volnay Robardelle ler Cru comes from a 0.40-hectare parcel of 60 and BO-year-old vines

that always yield around 20hl/ha (three and a half barrels this year.) The bouquet is very well defined

with gorgeous wild strawberry, cassis and violet aromas, almost Vosne-like in style. The palate is

medium-bodied with succulent tannins, sweet and generous with blackcurrant pastilles and a touch

of cassis again towards the sorbet-like finish. Very seductive.

 

91/100 Volnay ler Cru Ronceret 2019

The 2019 Volnay Ronceret ler Cru comes from a tiny 0.13-hectare parcel of old, east-west orientated

vines. It has a more floral bouquet than the Robardelle, with rose petal and iris scents percolating

through the red and blueberry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, gentle and

silky smooth, quite intense on the finish, though I find that the Robardelle has just a touch more

precision. Still, this is very fine.

 

91/100 Volnay Les Pluchots 2019

The 2019 Volnay Les Pluchots comes from 0.5-hectare of 70-year-old vines just under the Premier

Crus. Cropped at 25hl/ha, it has a broodier bouquet compared to the Volnay Village, the fruit is darker

still with a discrete marine influence emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine

boned tannins, almost citrus fruit with veins of blood orange towards the persistent finish. Very fine.

 

91/100 Monthelie ler Cru Les Claus 2019

The 2019 Monthelie Les Claus ler Cru has become a Premier Cru since around 2007. It has a welldefined

bouquet with red cherries, strawberry and touches of wet limestone. The palate is mediumbodied

with gentle grip on the entry. Vivid red cherries intermingle with raspberry and orange pith,

with a very cohesive finish that shows good persistence. Very fine.

 

90/100 Volnay 2019

From eight different parcels, the 2019 Volnay Village has a well defined bouquet with dark berry fruit,

sous-bois and light rose petal aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with fine but firm tannins. It has

good backbone and is nicely focused with abundant freshness and vitality towards the finish. A great

Volnay.

 

89/100 Monthelie Aux Fournereaux 2019

The 2019 Monthelie Aux Fournereaux has a slightly earthy bouquet that complements the cranberry

and wild strawberry fruit. Pretty – but it needs more intensity. The palate offers tart red cherry fruit on

the entry, smooth in texture with some of the wood tannins present towards the finish. But there is

also a pleasing brightness to this Monthelie and it should drink well after a year in bottle.

 

88/100 Pommard 2019

The 2019 Pommard Village comes from four different parcels, one on the plateau and three at the top

of the incline in Les Chanlins. It is tightly wound on the nose, wild hedgerow mixed with blackberry

and raspberry, a touch of damp autumn leaves. The palate is medium-bodied with a crisp, fresh and

quite elegant entry. Gentle and almost “airy” in quality, I suspect this will be a relatively early drinking

but quite delicious Pommard.

 

88/100 Aloxe Corton 2019

The 2019 Aloxe-Corton Village offers touches of dried autumn leaves, tea leaves and wild mushroom

on the nose, quite backward at the moment. The palate is medium-bodied with a succulent, fleshy

entry, smooth in texture with a gentle grip towards the cassis-tinged finish. Fine.

 

88/100 Bourgogne Cote d’Or 2019

The 2019 Bourgogne Cote d’Or comes from four parcels all in the Volnay appellation. This has a well

defined and very pure bouquet with small red cherries and crushed strawberry fruit, light rose petal

aromas filtering through. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, quite candied in quality

with orange zest and strawberry pastilles. Just a delicious, easy-drinking wine that will be difficult to

resist in its youth.

 

88/100 Bourgogne Alligote 2019

The 2019 Bourgogne Aliqcte, grown close to the Passetoutgrain, has a lovely orange blossom,

rosewater and pear scented bouquet that expresses the grape variety well. The palate is well

balanced with a slightly waxy texture, full of tropical fruit (passion fruit and guava) with a creamy

textured finish. Delicious.

 

87/100 Bourgogne Passe-tout-grains Red 2019

The 2019 Bourgogne Passetoutgrain “Classique” which does see some S02, has slightly darker fruit

on the nose compared to the “Nature”. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy red fruit, cranberry

and strawberry, with a fine lively finish. Recommended.

 

86/100 Bourgogne Passe-tout-grains Sans souffre Red 2019

The 2019 Bourgogne Passetoutgrain “Nature” is bottled without S02. It has a pretty Morello cherry

scented bouquet that is nicely defined and does not come across as a natural wine. The palate is

sweet on the entry with tart red fruit, almost pastille-like in quality. Drink over the next couple of

years.

BOURGOGNE PASSETOUTGRAIN

A.O.C. (Appellation d'Origine Controlee)

Surface   0.45ha

Name   Monpoulain – Coulezain

Varietal   70% Pinot Noir – 30% Gamay

Colour   Red

Terroir   Clay and limestone

Exposure   South-East at the bottom of the Volnay hillside

VINIFICATION / MATURING

Manual harvesting in boxes; these are emptied directly onto a sorting table, where sorters remove foreign bodies and possibly the least appealing grapes before passing onto a vibrating sorting table. A conveyor belt then transports the harvest to the press. Since the 2016 vintage, the vinification has been done without sulfur to achieve the magnificent aromas of fresh fruit. As a result, fermentation begins quickly. Precise control of density and temperature is carried out twice a day to have ideal fermentation kinetics, and the wine is settled for a maximum of 24 hours after pressing to eliminate solid parts. The must is then put in vats for the beginning of the alcoholic fermentation, then halfway through the fermentation, we put it in barrels for 12 months. After this year of aging in barrels, the wines are racked, we add a little S02 to stabilize them, and then they are filtered or not depending on the case and bottled by us.

TASTING

With a beautiful deep carmine red color, this wine is very flattering, with a beautiful expression in the mouth: great aromatic richness where red fruits (candied cherry) and black fruits dominate, completed by the roundness of tannins. It is perfectly suited to red and grilled meats or as a simple aperitif!

Alcohol Content   13.50%
Residual Sugar   1.2g/L
Total Acidity   4.25g/L
Malic Acidity   < 0.4
pH   3.30
Production   1200 bottles

Format available   Bottle 0.75 L