Domaine Barolet-Pernot

The Pernot family of Puligny-Montrachet has many strands to it these days, following various marriages and changes of generation. Aside from our very own Philippe Pernot, his cousin Alvina is also attracting plenty of positive press. And now we are delighted to introduce another member of this extended family, Romain Barolet-Pernot, who is the grandson of Paul Pernot’s sister Huguette, who married André Barolet back in 1957!

The result of this union has resulted in a domaine consisting of various vineyards in both St-Romain and Puligny-Montrachet, although he operates out of a cuverie in the former. I tasted with Romain a couple of times last year and liked the 2022s we tasted together. There seemed to be plenty of promise emanating from the young winemaker, but I was keen to taste another vintage to confirm my optimism. So, I went back this autumn to taste the 2023 and was delighted to find that this optimism was not misplaced.

Romain has been working on an extended élévage, with a view to bottling later, and a more nuanced approach to oak ageing to suit the various wines more specifically. What’s especially exciting is that if Romain continues to make the significant strides he made from the ’22 vintage to the ’23, then we are in for some exciting treats over the next few years. He has some great plots and plenty of family heritage to both live up to and inspire him. Watch this space!