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2014 Domaine Jean-Marc Bouley, Volnay Premier Cru, Clos des Chenes

Vinous

89

Burghound

90-93

CellarTracker

92
Regular price $130
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2014 Domaine Jean-Marc Bouley, Volnay Premier Cru, Clos des Chenes

Vinous

89

Burghound

90-93

CellarTracker

92
Regular price $130
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Jean-Marc Bouley had started his own domaine name in 1974, and later added the family vines to his holdings a decade later. Thomas has managed the cellars since 2012, and the quality of the wines has proven to exceed that of his predecessors with his keen eye in the vineyard and cellar.

Domaine Jean-Marc Bouley

Like so many of our favorite producers, Thomas has focused on identifying the unique personality and composition of each of his 29 plots throughout Volnay, Pommard, Beaune and Meursault, and on the periphery of these appellations. You'd notice extreme vine health even from afar - the high-reaching shoots cascade freely, higher and more free-form than any surrounding vineyard. This has actually allowed the vines to gather more rays of sun, filling the vines with energy which befits his style - there is no green-harvesting and no fertilizer, so the vine produces more bunches but with smaller, more intensely-flavored berries. He does adhere to the biodynamic principles, and his wines feel justifiably energetic and alive. 

In the cellar, the elevage is not long - extending just into a second winter - with at least a small portion of new oak, with his top cuvées often receiving as much as 50% new barrels. At least a small percentage of the whole clusters are retained to add complexity and life to the wine. 

Meet the Producer

Domaine Jean-Marc Bouley

Jean-Marc Bouley had started his own domaine name in 1974, and later added the family vines to his holdings a decade later. Thomas has managed the cellars since 2012, and the quality of the wines has proven to exceed that of his predecessors with his keen eye in the vineyard and cellar.

Like so many of our favorite producers, Thomas has focused on identifying the unique personality and composition of each of his 29 plots throughout Volnay, Pommard, Beaune and Meursault, and on the periphery of these appellations. You'd notice extreme vine health even from afar - the high-reaching shoots cascade freely, higher and more free-form than any surrounding vineyard. This has actually allowed the vines to gather more rays of sun, filling the vines with energy which befits his style - there is no green-harvesting and no fertilizer, so the vine produces more bunches but with smaller, more intensely-flavored berries. He does adhere to the biodynamic principles, and his wines feel justifiably energetic and alive. 

In the cellar, the elevage is not long - extending just into a second winter - with at least a small portion of new oak, with his top cuvées often receiving as much as 50% new barrels. At least a small percentage of the whole clusters are retained to add complexity and life to the wine. 


Vinous

Vinous

89

(40% vendange entier): Healthy bright, dark red. Deeper-pitched than the Carelles, offering aromas of dried flowers and earth. Densely packed and thick yet light on its feet; a very spicy, soil-driven wine that's rich and salty but uncompromisingly dry. Finishes with rather powerful tannins that will need a good bit of time to harmonize with the wine's fruit. Austere in the early going. For his part, Bouley believes that ten years of cellaring is a minimum for premier crus. He added that this wine has big character; it's lunatic and unpredictable, and very closed today. In contrast, Volnay Frémiers is always open and sweet.

What the Critics are Saying

Vinous

Vinous

89

(40% vendange entier): Healthy bright, dark red. Deeper-pitched than the Carelles, offering aromas of dried flowers and earth. Densely packed and thick yet light on its feet; a very spicy, soil-driven wine that's rich and salty but uncompromisingly dry. Finishes with rather powerful tannins that will need a good bit of time to harmonize with the wine's fruit. Austere in the early going. For his part, Bouley believes that ten years of cellaring is a minimum for premier crus. He added that this wine has big character; it's lunatic and unpredictable, and very closed today. In contrast, Volnay Frémiers is always open and sweet.