2022 Joannes Violot Guillemard Pommard 1er Cru Les Arvelets

Les Arvelets is a premier cru on the northern, Beaune side of Pommard, made here by Domaine Joannes Violot Guillemard, a family estate in the village. Joannes Faivre (1880 to 1960) founded the domaine alongside his distilling business, and the vineyards have been organic since 1999 under his descendants. Joannes, named for the founder, works in an infusion style, more whole clusters and minimal extraction, so the wine leans toward perfume and silky texture rather than density. It belongs with Berthaut-Gerbet of Fixin, Arnoux-Lachaux of Vosne Romanee and Genot-Boulanger of Meursault, estates known for fragrant reds that charm on release, with Arnoux-Lachaux now among the most sought-after names in Burgundy. Red and dark cherry and spice over a fine frame. Drinking well now and into the next decade.