Domaine Pierrick Bouley

Overview

Pierrick Bouley is a rising Volnay domaine (12 ha, recently expanded with 3 ha of Bourgogne), separate from the related Thomas Bouley operation. Bouley uses no whole clusters, does not chaptalize (“I believe it’s important for the vintage label on the bottle to reflect the actual wine in the bottle”), and produces both standard and 24-month extended elevage cuvees. In Burghound #102, his 2024 Volnay “Clos des Chenes” scored 93 points — one of the highest-scoring Cote de Beaune wines in the entire issue.

Appellations

• Volnay 1er Cru: Champans, Clos des Chenes, Grands Champs (monopole within Mitans), “Unicorn” (special blend)
• Beaune 1er Cru: Montrevenots, Clos du Bas de Teurons
• Pommard (villages)
• Monthelie 1er Cru: Les Clous; village (Aux Fournereaux)
• Bourgogne Cote d’Or VV

Key Wines

• Volnay “Clos des Chenes” (1er cru) — 93 pts in 2024; “excellent and well-worth checking out”
• Volnay “Champans” (1er cru) — 92 pts in 2024
• Volnay “Unicorn” (1er cru) — one-time blend of Robardelle, Roncerets, Santenots; only 224 bottles

Style Notes

No whole clusters, no chaptalization. Style emphasizes texture, energy, and transparency. Meadows: wines “should indeed drink well young but offer good mid-term cellaring potential.” All wines bottled December 2025.

2024 Vintage Notes (Burghound #102)

Pierrick Bouley: flowering was “the worst that I, or my father, have ever seen.” Picked Sept 12–19; yields off 75%, average 10 hl/ha. Potential alcohols 11.8–12.8%.

2024 Scores (bottled):

• Volnay “Clos des Chenes” 1er: 93 — “super-sleek yet broad-shouldered and powerful”; prominent minerality; “impressive persistence”; “definitely going to need extended patience”
• Volnay “Champans” 1er: 92 — “cool, airy and elegant”; beguiling texture; stony, punchy; compact; “lovely”
• Volnay “Unicorn” 1er (Robardelle + Roncerets + Santenots; 224 btls): 91 — “lovely”; sleek, intense, caressing; youthfully austere
• Beaune “Montrevenots” 1er: 90 — beautifully textured; plump; fine-grained tannins
• Volnay “Les Grands Champs” 1er (monopole, within Mitans): 90 — lacy, delicate; “a Volnay of lace and grace”
• Volnay: 89 — “iconic Volnay in style”; gorgeous mouthfeel; “lovely and worth considering”
• Beaune “Clos du Bas de Teurons” 1er: 89 — beguiling refinement; approachable after 2–4 years
• Monthelie “Les Clous” 1er: 89 — dusty, chalky; needs a few years
• Pommard: 88
• Monthelie “Aux Fournereaux”: 87
• Bourgogne Cote d’Or VV: 87 — “lovely for what it is”; worth checking out
• Bourgogne PTG: 86

2023 Scores (bottled, 24-month elevage):

• Volnay “Champans” 24 Mois: 88 — menthol; a bit flat on finish; may recover
• Volnay 24 Mois: 88 — seductive; needs patience
• Bourgogne Cote d’Or VV 24 Mois: 87

My Tastings

(none yet)

Sources

• sources/articles/Burghound/Burghound Issue 102 - 2024 and 2023 Cote de Beaune Reds.txt