In this regard, Jean-Marc Millot has always got his wines “right”. Jean-Marc has been growing grapes and honing his winemaking skills since the late 1980s. He started estate bottling in 1992, and in 1997, he and his wife Christine began taking back control of vineyards which had been leased out to other producers, resulting in a substantial acreage increase in the premier and grand crus in their holdings.

Millot produces a very focused set of wines from his highly acclaimed terroirs. His vineyards are not only famous by name, but the actual location of every parcel is truly special.

For example, the domaine’s Echézeaux is a blend of three famous climats, creating a sum in the bottle that is greater than the parts. His Les Suchots vines are in a highly favourable section, while the Clos de Vougeot parcel is located in the illustrious Le Grand Maupertui, quite possibly the finest climat of the entire clos. Even the Côte de Nuits-Villages are from very old vines, and one cuvée is from a monopole vineyard, Le Clos de Faulques, popularly documented as a standout in this “humble” appellation.

Jean-Marc Millot is a careful and pensive winemaker obsessed with clarity and precision. Everything he does, from vineyard to bottle, is in order to make sure that the terroir shines through in his wines. At harvest time, the domaine uses small plastic bins to keep the grapes from crushing each other with their own weight. The team harvests at night when temperatures are lower in order to retain freshness and acidity. Once in the winery, Millot destems everything and does a cold soak followed by relatively long fermentations. There is no punching down, so tannins are not extracted from the seeds but gently transmitted from the skins via daily pump-overs.

Not surprisingly, Alix Millot at Domaine Jean-Marc Millot made some splendid wines in 2019. …we find the vivacious style that is the trademark of 2019: hedonistic, in the best sense of the word. — Steen Öhman

Jean-Marc has effortlessly passed the baton to his dynamic, young and talented daughter Alix Millot. Alix has worked full time with her father since 2014. The bond between father and daughter is visibly strong and the consistently fabulous quality of recent vintages are a testament to this wonderful familial partnership. Since vintage 2017, Alix has been the dominant hand behind the domaine’s wines. When asked what she does differently compared to her father, she always insists that she merely faithfully applies what she has learned from him. In this regard, Alix’s handiwork is truly a seamless extension of Jean-Marc’s, as her wines reflect the same spirit and philosophy which has endeared so many to the Millot style.

Domaine Jean-Marc Millot produces pure, soft, mesmerising burgundies with an accent firmly on the watchwords for pinot noir: aroma and fruit. Great care is taken not to over-extract on the basis that, with the low yields they get from their old vines, a good density of texture and flavour will already be present in the grapes. It is Pinot Noir after all, so what makes each wine different is the nuances from one vineyard site to the next: the very essence of Burgundy.

Due to restrictive supplies, please understand that we will have to allocate a good number of wines in order to ensure a more equitable distribution. To qualify for items specially marked as “on allocation” wines, sufficient and balanced requests of other wines must accompany the order.

This offer is valid until 10 February 2021. Orders will be processed subject to availability and written confirmation. Full payment is required no later than 7 days after confirmation invoice is sent in order to confirm the purchase. No reservation is allowed and no further discount. All terms and conditions apply.