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Domaine Millot, Burgundy
Jean Marc Millot
Jean Marc has around seven hectares of vineyards, covering some of the most prestigious Crus in the Cote de Nuits, and including twelve appellations. His yields are low. The grapes are de-stemmed, and undergo a cool pre-fermentation maceration before traditional vinification, with around two weeks’ cuvaison. The wines are aged in wood, with part of the Bourgogne Rouge and Cotes de Nuits Villages being aged in cuve.
The 2001 Bourgogne Rouge has delicious raspberry fruit, firm classic pinot, with good length. Drinking well now. The 2001
Côtes de Nuits Villages is always one of our favourite cuvées, and offers maybe the best value in the whole range. Ripe raspberry cassis fruit, supple and delicious. Classic light elegant burgundy at an affordable price. Jean-Marc has several parcelles within the appellation, including a single Clos, La Foulque, which is a bloc of almost 2 hectares, including some very old vines.
The 2001 Vosne Romanée is a step up in class, with a good weight of perfumed fruit, and more extract and concentration. The wine is from two parcelles; Les Violettes, and Les Hautes Mézières. Jean-Marc has only 21 ares of this appellation, including a parcelle of very old vines, so quantities are always limited.
In 2002 there was an extremely small quantity, and we have sold nearly all of
our allocation. Jean-Marc has vinified parcelles of Vosne Suchots since 1997. His holdings are at the lower end of the vineyard, with older vines, and with a naturally low yield. This is a vineyard that has been in the family for a long time, but which was previously en fermage to another producer. The 2001 shows more depth and complexity than the village wine, with very perfumed, ripe fruit, and great class. The 2001
Echézeaux has rich, ripe raspberry fruit, with powerful, ripe structured flavours and a long finish. Jean-Marc’s parcelles are in the
lieu-dit Echézeaux du Dessus (next to Grands Echézeaux), the Poulaillers, and next to Clos St Denis. He has nearly one hectare of this appellation. The 2001
Clos Vougeot is firm, with a good weight of fruit, good structure and length, and will need two to four years to show its potential. Jean-Marc’s parcelle of a mere twenty one ares is near the Chateau. If
you are interested in the 2002s, we have a small allocation, which will be
shipped later this year. Please enquire for details. |