Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Combettes Jean-Marc Boillot 2018

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Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Combettes Jean-Marc Boillot 2018

The wine

Jean-Marc Boillot’s Puligny-Montrachet premier cru Les Combettes comes from a terroir that was long sold under the Meursault name. The soils indeed come very close to the appellation, thus the grapes enjoy the influence of earth rich in clay and chalk as well as exposure to the rising sun. The grapes are harvested by hand.
Once in the winery, they are pressed gently in whole bunches to preserve the purity of the fruit and the terroir’s identity. The must is kept on fine lees. Alcoholic fermentation takes place in oak casks and the domain allows malolactic fermentation to go ahead. The wine is then matured in casks for 11 months, with around 25-30% new wood.
In the glass, this wine is particularly marked by floral and fruity notes (white flowers, apple, pear, peach) enriched by nutty aromas like hazelnut and almond. Its generous palate is lifted by a certain minerality. We recommend uncorking this cuvée after a few years of ageing.

Based in Pommard, Domaine Jean-Marc Boillot was founded in 1985. Jean-Marc Boillot began his career at Domaine Olivier Leflaive before establishing his own estate. Today, he is gradually handing over the reins to his daughter Lydie, his son-in-law and his son Benjamin. The vineyard extends across 11 hectares, spanning the appellations of Meursault, Pommard, Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet, Beaune, Rully, Montagny and Volnay. The estate also purchases grapes to complement its own production. Jean-Marc Boillot also owns two estates in the Languedoc, Les Roques and Les Truffières, which are chiefly devoted to the production of rosé.