Château de Meursault, Clos des Chênes 2020 – Volnay Premier Cru

Château de Meursault, Clos des Chênes 2020 – Volnay Premier Cru

The wine has a bright, moderately deep ruby color. The nose is aromatic, warm and ripe: it expresses notes of fresh and roasted red cherry and strawberry, supported by tangy touches of raspberry and blueberry. We also find refreshing herbaceous notes (fresh cut thyme, fresh bay leaf, a smoky touch of oregano), as well as…

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Domaine Bouchard Père & Fils, Volnay Clos des Chênes Premier Cru 2020 – Volnay Premier Cru

Domaine Bouchard Père & Fils, Volnay Clos des Chênes Premier Cru 2020 – Volnay Premier Cru

The wine has a bright pale ruby color. The nose is gourmand, juicy and fruity. It expresses notes of ripe morello cherry, wild strawberry, raspberry coulis, roasted red cherry, crushed blueberry, as well as a spicy and peppery touches (black pepper, nutmeg, cloves, licorice) and a fragrant floral bouquet (violet, dried rose, peony), a herbaceous…

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Camille Giroud, Savigny-Lès-Beaune Aux Clous, Premier Cru 2021 – Volnay Premier Cru

Camille Giroud, Savigny-Lès-Beaune Aux Clous, Premier Cru 2021 – Volnay Premier Cru

The wine has a pale ruby color. The nose is aromatic, smoky, slightly meaty at the beginning. Aeration reveals the elegant, integrated spicy notes of clove, cumin, grated nutmeg and licorice, a resinous touch of pine sap, as well as a hint of menthol and dried mint, enveloped in ripe fruit (fresh raspberry, crunchy strawberry,…

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Camille Giroud, Volnay Les Lurets Premier Cru 2021 – Volnay Premier Cru

Camille Giroud, Volnay Les Lurets Premier Cru 2021 – Volnay Premier Cru

The wine has a pale ruby color. The nose is aromatic, slightly smoky. After aeration it expresses notes of tangy red fruits (red cherry, strawberry, raspberry, blueberry, a hint of morello cherry) and a fragrant spiciness (clove, nutmeg, licorice), associated with floral notes (dried rose, fresh peony, cornflower), with a touch of fresh tobacco and…

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Camille Giroud 2019 – Volnay Les Lurets Premier Cru

Camille Giroud 2019 – Volnay Les Lurets Premier Cru

The wine has a pale ruby color. On the nose, the wine offers juiciness and a nice concentration of ripe fruit with delicate and fresh floral and herbaceous notes. It expresses notes of Bigarreau cherry, Morello cherry, Garriguette strawberry and wild strawberry, red currant, as well as lily, blueberry and crushed peppermint leaf. There is…

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Domaine du Château de Meursault – Clos des Chênes 2019 – Volnay, Premier Cru

Domaine du Château de Meursault – Clos des Chênes 2019 – Volnay, Premier Cru

A nice elegant, harmonious, delicate nose that offers some velvety side. It reveals notes of fresh/bright red cherry, fresh strawberry, and more slightly – notes of small red berries associated with fine touches of violet, racy minerality as well as a very discreet hint of fig and slight hints of sweet spices. The mouth is…

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Domaine Bouchard Père & Fils – Clos des Chênes 2018 – Volnay, Premier Cru

Domaine Bouchard Père & Fils – Clos des Chênes 2018 – Volnay, Premier Cru

The nose is fruity, and elegant and offers a nice brightness of fruit as well as harmony. It reveals notes of bright cherry, redcurrant, and slight notes of violet associated with touches of juicy purple plum as well as a discreet hint of lilac and a subtle almost vanilla note. The palate is fruity, nicely…

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Domaine Stéphane de Sousa – Les Pasquiers 2020 – Volnay:

Domaine Stéphane de Sousa – Les Pasquiers 2020 – Volnay:

The nose is elegant, precise, well-mastered, and offers a fine grain, some spiciness as well as a discreet tightness. The wine beneficiates from being decanted. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, nutmeg, and more slightly – hints of bright red cherry associated with a hint of fresh lily and spices. The mouth is fruity, discreetly…

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Domaine Guy & Yvan Dufouleur – En Vaut 2020 – Volnay

Domaine Guy & Yvan Dufouleur – En Vaut 2020 – Volnay

The nose is racy and offers elegance as well as precision. It reveals notes of clove, fresh tobacco, and more slightly – notes of peony associated with touches of creamy blackberry as well as hints of crushed strawberry and a subtle hint of white pepper. The mouth is fresh, velvety, mineral, and balanced and offers…

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Bouchard Père & Fils, Domaine – Taille Pieds 2018 – Volnay, Premier Cru

Bouchard Père & Fils, Domaine – Taille Pieds 2018 – Volnay, Premier Cru

Nice fresh delicate nose, which offers a fine incisive side, complexity as well as a velvety side. It reveals notes of morello cherry, purple plum, and more slightly – hints of blackberry associated with delicate touches of cardamom, and small blue fruits as well as slight hints of minerality/graphite and discreet hints of salinity. The…

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