Domaine de VILLAINE
Mercurey Les Montots Village red
- 2022
- Côte chalonnaise rouge
It is in Bouzeron (the first village in the south of the Côte de Beaune) that Aubert de Villaine, emblematic co-owner and manager of La Romanée-Conti, lives and works as a winegrower in his estate acquired in 1971. Assisted since 2003 by his nephew Pierre de Benoist, he practices the same high-flying viticulture as at La Romanée-Conti, combining tradition, openness, purity, rigour and organic farming (since 1986). Thank you to Mr. de Villaine for defending with the same passion the elite Burgundy and the artisan Burgundy. Domain rated one star in the 2020 Revue du Vin de France guide.
The 2022 vintage in the press:
Vinous (N.Martin - January 2024): 90/100 “The 2022 Mercurey Les Montots has ragrant bouquet of chalk-tinged red fruit, raspberry and cranberry, with a touch of smoke and undergrowth emerging with time. A light-framed Mercurey, the palate is medium-bodied and crisp, with tart red fruit and just a very small attenuation on the finish. ”
- To keep or to drink :
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée :
- 2024-2037
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It is in Bouzeron (the first village in the south of the Côte de Beaune) that Aubert de Villaine, emblematic co-owner and manager of La Romanée-Conti, lives and works as a winegrower in his estate acquired in 1971. Assisted since 2003 by his nephew Pierre de Benoist, he practices the same high-flying viticulture as at La Romanée-Conti, combining tradition, openness, purity, rigour and organic farming (since 1986). Thank you to Mr. de Villaine for defending with the same passion the elite Burgundy and the artisan Burgundy. Domain rated one star in the 2020 Revue du Vin de France guide.
The 2022 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 92/100 “Sparkling and fresh.”
La Revue du Vin de France (October 2024): 92-93/100 “Very pure nose (white fruit), with a mineral touch. Quite ample curves accompanied by well-adapted noble oak and lengthening bitters.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2024-2037
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Aubert de Villaine, the emblematic co-owner and manager of La Romanée-Conti, lives and works in Bouzeron, the first village south of the Côte de Beaune, on his Domaine acquired in 1971. Assisted since 2003 by his nephew Pierre de Benoist, he practises the same high-flying viticulture as at La Romanée-Conti, combining tradition, openness, purity, rigour and organic cultivation (since 1986).
Domaine rated one star in the Revue du Vin de France guide, and named one of the top 5 producers of 2021 by the magazine Bourgogne Aujourd'hui.Bouzeron, 100% golden aligoté, carries high the values of this particularly underestimated grape variety.
The 2022 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 93/100 “Seyant volume, chalky material and sober flavors in the bouzeron, with a refined and vibrant structure, which has many fine years ahead of it.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2024-2033
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Aubert de Villaine, the emblematic co-owner and manager of La Romanée-Conti, lives and works in Bouzeron, the first village south of the Côte de Beaune, on his Domaine acquired in 1971. Assisted since 2003 by his nephew Pierre de Benoist, he practises the same high-flying viticulture as at La Romanée-Conti, combining tradition, openness, purity, rigour and organic cultivation (since 1986).
Domaine rated one star in the Revue du Vin de France guide, and named one of the top 5 producers of 2021 by the magazine Bourgogne Aujourd'hui.Bouzeron, 100% golden aligoté, carries high the values of this particularly underestimated grape variety.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2024-2033
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Aubert de Villaine, the emblematic co-owner and manager of La Romanée-Conti, lives and works in Bouzeron, the first village south of the Côte de Beaune, on his Domaine acquired in 1971. Assisted since 2003 by his nephew Pierre de Benoist, he practises the same high-flying viticulture as at La Romanée-Conti, combining tradition, openness, purity, rigour and organic cultivation (since 1986).
Domaine rated one star in the Revue du Vin de France guide, and named one of the top 5 producers of 2021 by the magazine Bourgogne Aujourd'hui.Bouzeron, 100% golden aligoté, carries high the values of this particularly underestimated grape variety.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2024-2033
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It is in Bouzeron (the first village in the south of the Côte de Beaune) that Aubert de Villaine, emblematic co-owner and manager of La Romanée-Conti, lives and works as a winegrower in his estate acquired in 1971. Assisted since 2003 by his nephew Pierre de Benoist, he practices the same high-flying viticulture as at La Romanée-Conti, combining tradition, openness, purity, rigour and organic farming (since 1986). Thank you to Mr. de Villaine for defending with the same passion the elite Burgundy and the artisan Burgundy. Domain rated one star in the 2021 Revue du Vin de France guide.
The 2022 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 91/100
Vinous (N.Martin - January 2024): 91/100 “The Rully Les Saint-Jacques 2022 has a beautiful bouquet, with aromas of orange blossom and light nettle that blossom in the glass. The palate is well balanced with a slightly viscous texture and superb concentration, quite powerful and impressively dense on the finish. Very good potential.”
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui (April 2023): 17/20 “Sweet floral, spice and black fruit notes... The palate is solid, with roundness, fine tannins and a liquorice finish. A wine of character.”More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2024-2037
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Aubert de Villaine, the emblematic co-owner and manager of La Romanée-Conti, lives and works in Bouzeron, the first village south of the Côte de Beaune, on his Domaine acquired in 1971. Assisted since 2003 by his nephew Pierre de Benoist, he practises the same high-flying viticulture as at La Romanée-Conti, combining tradition, openness, purity, rigour and organic cultivation (since 1986).
Domaine rated one star in the Revue du Vin de France guide, and named one of the top 5 producers of 2021 by the magazine Bourgogne Aujourd'hui.More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2025-2038
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Aubert de Villaine, the emblematic co-owner and manager of La Romanée-Conti, lives and works in Bouzeron, the first village south of the Côte de Beaune, on his Domaine acquired in 1971. Assisted since 2003 by his nephew Pierre de Benoist, he practises the same high-flying viticulture as at La Romanée-Conti, combining tradition, openness, purity, rigour and organic cultivation (since 1986).
Domaine rated one star in the Revue du Vin de France guide, and named one of the top 5 producers of 2021 by the magazine Bourgogne Aujourd'hui.More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2021-2032
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Aubert de Villaine, the emblematic co-owner and manager of La Romanée-Conti, lives and works in Bouzeron, the first village south of the Côte de Beaune, on his Domaine acquired in 1971. Assisted since 2003 by his nephew Pierre de Benoist, he practises the same high-flying viticulture as at La Romanée-Conti, combining tradition, openness, purity, rigour and organic cultivation (since 1986).
Domaine rated one star in the Revue du Vin de France guide, and named one of the top 5 producers of 2021 by the magazine Bourgogne Aujourd'hui.More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2026-2040
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Aubert de Villaine, the emblematic co-owner and manager of La Romanée-Conti, lives and works in Bouzeron, the first village south of the Côte de Beaune, on his Domaine acquired in 1971. Assisted since 2003 by his nephew Pierre de Benoist, he practises the same high-flying viticulture as at La Romanée-Conti, combining tradition, openness, purity, rigour and organic cultivation (since 1986).
Domaine rated one star in the Revue du Vin de France guide, and named one of the top 5 producers of 2021 by the magazine Bourgogne Aujourd'hui.More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2025-2036
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It is in Bouzeron (the first village in the south of the Côte de Beaune) that Aubert de Villaine, emblematic co-owner and manager of La Romanée-Conti, lives and works as a winegrower in his estate acquired in 1971. Assisted since 2003 by his nephew Pierre de Benoist, he practices the same high-flying viticulture as at La Romanée-Conti, combining tradition, openness, purity, rigour and organic farming (since 1986). Thank you to Mr. de Villaine for defending with the same passion the elite Burgundy and the artisan Burgundy. Domain rated one star in the 2021 Revue du Vin de France guide.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2024-2037
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Aubert de Villaine, the emblematic co-owner and manager of La Romanée-Conti, lives and works in Bouzeron, the first village south of the Côte de Beaune, on his Domaine acquired in 1971. Assisted since 2003 by his nephew Pierre de Benoist, he practises the same high-flying viticulture as at La Romanée-Conti, combining tradition, openness, purity, rigour and organic cultivation (since 1986).
Domaine rated one star in the Revue du Vin de France guide, and named one of the top 5 producers of 2021 by the magazine Bourgogne Aujourd'hui.More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2026-2040
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It is in Bouzeron (the first village in the south of the Côte de Beaune) that Aubert de Villaine, emblematic co-owner and manager of La Romanée-Conti, lives and works as a winegrower in his estate acquired in 1971. Assisted since 2003 by his nephew Pierre de Benoist, he practices the same high-flying viticulture as at La Romanée-Conti, combining tradition, openness, purity, rigour and organic farming (since 1986). Thank you to Mr. de Villaine for defending with the same passion the elite Burgundy and the artisan Burgundy. Domain rated one star in the 2019 Revue du Vin de France guide.
The 2022 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 92/100 “Very fine red La Fortune, ripe and fruity, refined by the whole harvest, which needs two years to blossom.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2024-2037
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Aubert de Villaine, the emblematic co-owner and manager of La Romanée-Conti, lives and works in Bouzeron, the first village south of the Côte de Beaune, on his Domaine acquired in 1971. Assisted since 2003 by his nephew Pierre de Benoist, he practises the same high-flying viticulture as at La Romanée-Conti, combining tradition, openness, purity, rigour and organic cultivation (since 1986).
Domaine rated one star in the Revue du Vin de France guide, and named one of the top 5 producers of 2021 by the magazine Bourgogne Aujourd'hui.The 2021 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 93/100 “More structured and full-bodied, Les Champs Cloux is also the most poised and accessible of the reds presented, with its mellow scope, silky tannins, freshness and finesse.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2026-2040
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Aubert de Villaine, the emblematic co-owner and manager of La Romanée-Conti, lives and works in Bouzeron, the first village south of the Côte de Beaune, on his Domaine acquired in 1971. Assisted since 2003 by his nephew Pierre de Benoist, he practises the same high-flying viticulture as at La Romanée-Conti, combining tradition, openness, purity, rigour and organic cultivation (since 1986).
Domaine rated one star in the Revue du Vin de France guide, and named one of the top 5 producers of 2021 by the magazine Bourgogne Aujourd'hui.The 2022 vintage in the press:
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui (August 2023): 17/20 “Black fruit nose, dominated by blackcurrant. Full-bodied on the palate, with firm but ... tannins”.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2026-2040
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Aubert de Villaine, the emblematic co-owner and manager of La Romanée-Conti, lives and works in Bouzeron, the first village south of the Côte de Beaune, on his Domaine acquired in 1971. Assisted since 2003 by his nephew Pierre de Benoist, he practises the same high-flying viticulture as at La Romanée-Conti, combining tradition, openness, purity, rigour and organic cultivation (since 1986).
Domaine rated one star in the Revue du Vin de France guide, and named one of the top 5 producers of 2021 by the magazine Bourgogne Aujourd'hui.The 2021 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 92/100 “Powdery, unctuous substance in Les Cloux, perfumed and lifted by a note of citrus peel”.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2024-2037
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Aubert de Villaine, the emblematic co-owner and manager of La Romanée-Conti, lives and works in Bouzeron, the first village south of the Côte de Beaune, on his Domaine acquired in 1971. Assisted since 2003 by his nephew Pierre de Benoist, he practises the same high-flying viticulture as at La Romanée-Conti, combining tradition, openness, purity, rigour and organic cultivation (since 1986).
Domaine rated one star in the Revue du Vin de France guide, and named one of the top 5 producers of 2021 by the magazine Bourgogne Aujourd'hui.The 2020 vintage in the press:
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui (July 2023): 17.5/20 “Fresh fruit on the nose, with soft floral notes, where violet dominates. The palate is delicate and silky, with great length.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2026-2040