Domaine Jean-Michel GUILLON & Fils

    The Domaine Jean-Michel GUILLON has appeared in the Guide HACHETTE every year since 1990.

Here are some extracts from 2007 edition :

CLOS DE VOUGEOT

    Jean-Michel Guillon created his domaine in 1980, getting off the train from Paris without any training or qualifications. Today, Alexis his son is taking over. He has some kind guardian angels and works a little less than four "ouvrées" (traditional Burgundian measurement : 1 ouvrée is equal to 428 square metres or the area that one man could work in one day) in the Clos. Not enough to warrant a stone gateway, but sufficient to be proud of. A dark red more than cherry in colour, his 2004 vintage develops a bouquet of strawberries and raspberries as it becomes more mature. Structured and harmonious with strength of character, this wine has big things ahead of it.

          

GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN

Winning a Coup de Coeur last year, this wine is mentioned in glowing terms with each vintage. Alexis has joined Jean-Michel to assure the succession of this domaine of 11 hectares, which was started  by renting just two and a half hectares in 1980. This Petite Chapelle inspires respect with this vintage. Deep purple, starting with cherries in the mouth and finishing with vanilla, this wine is full bodied, rich in tannin and has something to please everyone. A good wine to keep - don't touch it until at least 2008. The Cuvee Vieilles Vignes 2004 Villages (15 to 23 euros per bottle) is an equally remarkable wine.


MAZIS-CHAMBERTIN

Jean-Michel GUILLON still has his name on the label,  but Alexis follows him with equal success. A wine of almost violet red, rarely seen, not too oaky (14 months in the barrel) tending more towards cherry liqueur than to cherries themselves. This vintage produced high acidity, but the vinification put everything in its rightful place, and we can hope for the best, taking into account that this year has been difficult to deal with. This will make a "boeuf en daube" absolutely delicious.

          

SANTENAY Les Bras

The Clos Rousseau, the "climat" that produces this Les Bras, being between Santenay and Maranges, it is not particularly well known in Gevrey. A white wine, fresh and full with honeyed overtones and with white flowers lasting long on the finish. Trout with almonds would go brillianty with this wine of sparkling yellow gold and a thousand highlights.

The care taken over the making of their wines,
from the growing of the vines to the vinification and bottling,
means that today, the Domaine Guillon is recognised for the quality of their wines.

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