About the Wine
Jean-Marc Boillot’s Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Les Combettes 2022 comes from a 0.25-hectare plot of Chardonnay vines planted in 1944–1945, nestled mid-slope in northern Puligny at 250 meters altitude. The East/South-East exposure and classic clay-limestone soils contribute to the wine’s balance and finesse. Grapes are gently pressed as whole clusters, then fermented with selected yeasts entirely in oak barrels, 15–30% new, where both alcoholic and malolactic fermentation take place. The wine rests for 11 months on fine lees, with regular bâtonnage and no racking, gaining richness and texture. Bottled at the estate, this refined Premier Cru offers excellent aging potential, with peak maturity expected through 2040.
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.
