Domaine Gerard Julien et Fils


It is amazing just how many new discoveries there are in a region that is so well-trodden. I have long thought that all the good producers would be well established. But location and generational change have both played their part in the arrival of Domaine Gerard Julien on the quality scene. Based in out-of-the-way and unglamorous Comblanchien for a start, this isn`t a village that appears much in the writings of either critics or Burgundy scholars. Located between Beaune and Nuit-St-Georges it`s one of those places you`ve driven past before you notice. The family has been established in these vineyards for over 140 years and until 2012 Etienne Julien`s father ran the domaine according to traditional post-war philosophy. But that was the year that son Etienne took over and he has proved himself one of the most assured, quality-oriented of the new generation. Not yet thirty, he has already moved to organic practices, reduced yields and almost entirely cut out chemicals from the vineyards. His cellar work is meticulous and the wines we have tasted have been amazing. Especially the 2016s, which is why I wanted to make sure you didn`t miss out. Not only is Etienne clearly a highly skilled and thoughtful winegrower, he is consistent and measured and carries self-assurance in sufficient quantity to be calm under pressure but without a hint of arrogance. And he has a dry sense of humour. He sits alongside Amelie Berthaut, Thierry Pillot and Maxime Cheurlat in terms of his proficiency and potential. This is truly a domaine on the rise and it will repay early involvement. /CW
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2019 drink or keep Gerard Julien Cote de Nuits Villages
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6x 75cl 0 4 £126.00 £170.44 £31.95 Buy
2019 young Gerard Julien Nuits-S-Georges St-Juliens
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6x 75cl 1 0 £230.00 - - Buy
2018 drink or keep Gerard Julien Nuits Bousselots
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6x 75cl 1 0 £325.00 £409.24 £76.95 Buy
2019 drink or keep Gerard Julien Nuits Bousselots
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6x 75cl 1 4 £410.00 £511.24 £94.95 Buy