About the Wine
Jean-Marc Boillot’s 2018 Puligny-Montrachet is a blend of parcels from top lieux-dits Les Enseignières, Les Meix, Rue Rousseau, les Tremblots in south Puligny, just below Bâtard-Montrachet, with vines dating back to 1949. Fermented and aged in oak (15–30% new) for 11 months on lees with bâtonnage, this 100% Chardonnay shows both texture and precision. The wine opens with bright citrus, floral notes, and ripe white fruit, layered with subtle oak spice and a touch of salinity. With its classic Puligny minerality and charm, it drinks beautifully now.
About The Winery
Jean-Marc Boillot was one of the younger generation in Burgundy who was determined to improve his family's wines. In 1984, after vinifying 13 vintages at the family's domaine, Henri Boillot, Jean-Marc walked out in protest, intent on producing highly concentrated, rich, and ripe wines. He became the winemaker for Olivier Leflaive for the next four years and at the same time produced wines from 5-acres of vineyards, bottled under his own label. The wines impressed Boillot's grandfather, who bequest half his vineyard to Jean-Marc. Boillot runs his domaine from his grandfather Henri Boillot's house and cellars in the village of Pommard. Jean-Marc's maternal grandfather was the late Etienne Sauzet, from whom he also inherited exceptional vineyards.