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From a parcel located at the northern extreme of Les Rugiens Haut where there’s very little soil, the 2017 Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens unfurls in the glass with a complex bouquet of sweet red-black fruits, orange rind, dark chocolate and potpourri. On the palate, it’s medium to full-bodied, satiny and layered, with rich structuring tannins, lovely completeness and succulent balancing acids, concluding with a long finish.
William Kelley, The Wine Advocate 92-94 Points
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Average age of the vine : Half is 70 years old. Half is 30 years old.
Situation : Middle of the slope. South/east.
Soil / Underground : Chalky-clay. Very little earth, alot of rock.
Cultivation : Ploughed. No Weedkillers or chemical fertilizers used.
Harvest : Manual + Sorting table.
Vinification : Open vats. About 3 weeks.
Ageing : 20 months in oak barrels. 50 % new oak.
From father to son through numerous generations, the Bouley family cultivates vineyards in Volnay. In the last century, from 1919, François Bouley manages the family estate. Christian will succeed him in 1948. Jean-Marc creates his own Domain in 1974, to which his father’s vineyards are added in 1984.
In 2002, Thomas joins the Domain and takes the management in 2012. His main objective is to join the great Domains in Volnay and he’s doing all the right things!

Historically both Volnay and neighbouring village Pommard were considered to produce bold, often tannic reds. A signature of their terroir they said.

Yet today we are seeing a softening of the wines, more plush and pliant tannins. This goes to my point that terroir includes the hand of the maker.
Bouley’s wines fit into this mold.
Today the Domaine has near 9Ha across 29 plots in Volnay, Pommard and Beaune.
To produce exceptional wines, it is important to have beautiful grapes. To express the mineral from the soil and the underground, a good microbial life is essential.
In this respect, we use neither weedkillers nor chemical fertilizers. All our vines are ploughed.

The manual work of pruning, de-budding and trellising have evolved to keep only 6 to 8 bunches of grapes per plant and evenly spaced.
The harvest is manual. The grapes are then sorted at the winery on a vibrating table. The fermentation takes between 2 and 3 weeks. Diverse decisions are made to adapt to the vintage and to each appellation.
Ageing is done entirely in oak barrels and will take from 15 to 20 months.
In 2017, a vintage which can sometimes be ephemeral and dilute, Bouley is justly proud of an excellent portfolio of red Burgundies. While the wines will be charming in their youths, he contends—and I agree—that their charm is deceptive, and that they may well put on weight in bottle. Certainly, I am hoping to add a few bottles to my own cellar and recommend them to readers as among the finest Côte de Beaune reds of the vintage.
William Kelley, The Wine Advocate
Jean-Marc & Thomas Bouley are based in the village of Volnay in the Côte du. Beaune with their prize holdings in Volnay and Pommard including a series of Premier Crus. This wine comes from Pommard.
From a parcel located at the northern extreme of Les Rugiens Haut where there's very little soil, the 2017 Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens unfurls in the glass with a complex bouquet of sweet red-black fruits, orange rind, dark chocolate and potpourri. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, satiny and layered, with rich structuring tannins, lovely completeness and succulent balancing acids, concluding with a long finish.
Where in the world does the magic happen?
Domaine Jean-Marc et Thomas BOULEY, Chemin de la Cave, Volnay, France
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