"This Juliénas is well worth exploring, as it offers surprising depth and balance for a wine with an alcohol content of just 11.5%. Delicate aromas of garden herbs and red berries. Aged in oak barrels." (James Suckling 2023)
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Eye
Ruby-red dress
Nose
Rich in dark fruits (cherries) and cocoa
Palate
Full-bodied, rich, and deep-flavored; a deep, concentrated wine that retains clarity and a certain freshness, with an elegant finish and excellent aging potential
Serve
At 15-17°C
Drink before
2034
Guard
12 years old
Food and wine pairings
Pairs well with a chicken liver salad, eggs meurette, a fillet of carp, meat in sauce...
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui
Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2021 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the estate:
A young winemaker, Benjamin Passot gained his first experience in winemaking in Vosne-Romanée. At the same time, he developed his own estate and began cultivating a few arpents of Juliénas in 2017. He has since acquired vineyards in Chénas and Chiroubles.
James Suckling
Wine rated (2023 guide) 90/100
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended
About the wine:
This Juliénas is well worth exploring, as it offers surprising depth and balance for a wine with an alcohol content of just 11.5%. Delicate aromas of garden herbs and red berries. Aged in oak barrels. Ready to drink now.
Terre de Vins
Wine rated (2023 guide) Recommandé
About the wine:
Talent knows no age. Benjamin Passot founded his winery in 2017. A native of Burgundy, he was deeply influenced by his past experiences in the region’s vineyards. The grapes from his 80-year-old vines—currently in the process of transitioning to organic farming—are fully destemmed, fermented with native yeasts, and then aged for ten months in barrels. The Burgundian DNA is evident in this cuvée, which possesses an ethereal elegance. Notes of cooked cherries set the stage for a juicy palate, displaying admirable finesse supported by a subtle, delicate acidity. An easy-drinking and dynamic wine, thoroughly delightful. (September 2023, No. 88)
Wineanorak, Global Wine Journal
Wine rated (2023 guide) 92/100
About the wine:
11.5% alcohol. Blue granite soils. Semi-carbonic maceration, wild yeasts. Supple, fresh, lively, and stony, with a mineral touch and concentrated notes of cherry and raspberry. It’s lively and vibrant, with a lean mouthfeel and a fresh, subtly spicy finish. A taut style.