2021 Pommard 1er Cru Les Arvelets, Jean-Claude Boisset

• Style: Mineral-driven, refined Pinot Noir
• Taste: Blackcurrant, blueberry, floral spice, fine tannins, bright acidity
• Food: Roast beef, duck, aged cheese, charcuterie, game
• Occasion: Gifting, cellar worthy
• Serve: 15–17°C, now or age 5–7 years

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Fresh and mineral-driven, this 2021 Pommard leads with blackcurrant and blueberry, followed by subtle floral and spice notes that emerge rather than shout. The palate shows restraint—firm but finely grained tannins, bright acidity that keeps the wine alive, and a lingering mineral length that speaks to the site's character. Cool fermentation conditions in 2021 rewarded patience with genuine precision and freshness rather than ripe heaviness.

The Winery — Jean-Claude Boisset

Grégory Patriat, winemaker at this prestigious négociant, brings a detailed, vineyard-led philosophy informed by years spent at the legendary Domaine Leroy. Founded by the Boisset family in 1961 and now based in Les Ursulines—a former convent in Nuits-Saint-Georges converted into a state-of-the-art, gravity-fed winery—the house produces wines that truly reflect their terroir. For this bottling, Patriat hand-harvested and sorted the fruit, applied cool pre-fermentation maceration, and aged for ten months in restrained oak (33% new barrels), creating the balance and refinement Jancis Robinson praised after tasting it.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

Les Arvelets, the steepest vineyard in the appellation, sits on south-facing clay-limestone soils rich in iron oxide. This wine shines with roasted beef, duck confit, and aged goat's cheese; it also pairs beautifully alongside charcuterie and cured meats. Serve at 15–17°C. If you're exploring Pinot Noir at its most articulate, this sits alongside the finest examples in our France selection. It's a wine that rewards patience in the glass and will develop beautifully over the next five to seven years. Discover more of our Pommard range to explore how different terroirs and producers shape this enduring Burgundy classic.