Happy Humpday! We’re back this #WineWednesday with another remarkable wine to get you through the week. Today, we’re thrilled to offer the phenomenal 2018 Domaine Jean-Marc Millot Bourgogne Passetoutgrain. The Bourgogne Passetoutgrain AOC (Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée) was created in 1937, and any vineyard that can legally use the Bourgogne appellation can also use the Bourgogne Passetoutgrain AOC. The difference is that Passetoutgrain is essentially a cuvée of both Pinot Noir (min 30%) and Gamay, a grape synonymous with Beaujolais but, for economic reasons, has more or less disappeared from the Côte-d'Or. Several producers continue to bottle this historic AOC, but none perhaps more exciting than Alix Millot’s that we are offering you today.   

Millot’s Passetoutgrain is made from 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Gamay from a single, co-planted, Flagey-Echézeaux plot just south of the road from Clos de Vougeot. These are clay over limestone soils, and the average age of the vines is more than 70 years old! These old vines are meticulously farmed, and the resulting wine is flat out astounding, especially given the modest price tag. We like to say that fine wines need not always be expensive, and this wine is a firm case in point.

2018 is a solar vintage yielding wines on the riper side of the spectrum, and we think it is a vintage perfectly suited to this AOC, which can sometimes lack the stuffing we desire from juicy Gamay. With the 2018 vintage, Alix did not disappoint, delivering a wine of tremendous complexity and endless enjoyment. Due to loss from spring frosts, the Millot’s 2018 Passetoutgrain production was cut from about 8 barrels per year to a mere 4 barrels (approximately 1,200 750ml bottles). Lucky for us (and for you!), we’ve scooped up a nice percentage of the total production and can offer you volume discounts, as this is a wine you definitely want to buy by the case. This is a perfect wine to pop in an ice bucket this summer to chill it down a bit. We can’t say enough good things about this versatile wine and look forward to getting it in your hands as soon as possible!    

Use promo code MILLOT at check out for a 10% discount on 12+ bottles.

Cheers,

This wine is offered on a first come, first serve basis. Follow the links below to purchase directly from our website, or please call / email us if you need some assistance.

Jean-Marc Millot - Bourgogne Passetoutgrain 2018 (750ml)

$27.99 | 24+ Available