Background

In 1981, when he was twenty years old, Jean-Luc Joillot, the third generation at the estate, took up the torch in collaboration with his mother Simone Joillot. They then worked six hectares of vines under the new label “Domaine Jean-Luc Joillot”. In the 1990s, Jean-Luc Joillot married Lydia Joillot (née Dessaint). Together, they developed the estate by exporting their wines and acquiring a plot of Pommard 1er Cru “Les Charmots” and a plot of Pommard 1er Cru “Les Epenots”. Lydia gave birth to their daughter Jeanne Joillot in 1995. In the Pommard locality, the vineyards extend over 700 hectares, 350 of which are part of the Pommard appellation, planted using the Pinot Noir grape variety only.

Tasting notes

Full-bodied and structured, dominated by rich cherry and blackberry flavours followed by some liquorice, black pepper, and a touch of leather.

Winemaking

100% destemmed; vatting for 15 to 20 days depending on the year. Aged 10 months in barrels, a quarter of which are new barrels. This cuvée is an assembly from several Pommard parcels.

Food pairings

Coq au vin, Grilled steak, Pork stew, Boeuf Bourguignon.