Domaine François Buffet
Clos des Chênes Volnay 1er Cru Pinot Noir
Volnay, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Took 3-5 hours to really get there. Dusty cherries, earth and lovely desiccated tree bark. Enveloping and so earthy and stoney. Utterly classic. So seductive. Palate is sweet and silky with nice mineral grip and the classic CDC stoniness. Elegant and nimble but lacks a bit of stuffing to be great.
Took 3-5 hours to really get there. Dusty cherries, earth and lovely desiccated tree bark. Enveloping and so earthy and stoney. Utterly classic. So seductive. Palate is sweet and silky with nice mineral grip and the classic CDC stoniness. Elegant and nimble but lacks a bit of stuffing to be great.
Nov 6th, 2023Gorgeous. Refined, silky and elegant and crushes every Pierrick CDC. Amazing showing.
Gorgeous. Refined, silky and elegant and crushes every Pierrick CDC. Amazing showing.
Dec 6th, 2022One of the wines that made me fall in love with the Buffet estate. Been a minute since I’ve had it. Chenes aromas just hit different. Wow. Stunning breadth here. So complex. Floral, spice, red cherries. All presented in such detail. Layered, supple and complex. 9.8 nose. Wow. Truly magnificent. Moving me to tears. Or is that my allergies? What a nose. Really just something else. Palate is a joy. Unreal freshness, acids and complexity. Such deep and vivid cherry fruit and a 5% creaminess that just adds so much. Terrific purity, concentration and sap. Velvety and sweet tannins. Unreal length. A masterpiece.
One of the wines that made me fall in love with the Buffet estate. Been a minute since I’ve had it. Chenes aromas just hit different. Wow. Stunning breadth here. So complex. Floral, spice, red cherries. All presented in such detail. Layered, supple and complex. 9.8 nose. Wow. Truly magnificent. Moving me to tears. Or is that my allergies? What a nose. Really just something else. Palate is a joy. Unreal freshness, acids and complexity. Such deep and vivid cherry fruit and a 5% creaminess that just adds so much. Terrific purity, concentration and sap. Velvety and sweet tannins. Unreal length. A masterpiece.
Jul 28th, 2022What a nose. Dark cherries. Spice. Very high toned. Superb stoney minerality. Haunting florals. Blackberry. Gorgeous delicacy. Wow. Elite level nose. Haunting. Has so much. Palate is superb. Sweet fruit, stones, laters of finesse, velvety almost pinpoint perfect tannins. Long complex finish that does not quit. Still only around 10% open after 10 minutes. But it’s all there. Wow that’s a long finish. Haunting. Ethereal. Gorgeous, classic CDC. Big tannins but so nimble and they weave in and out on the incredible finish. I’ll be back for an update after some air.
As it airs the breeding becomes more apparent. Incredible refinement and elegance. Wow.
What a nose. Dark cherries. Spice. Very high toned. Superb stoney minerality. Haunting florals. Blackberry. Gorgeous delicacy. Wow. Elite level nose. Haunting. Has so much. Palate is superb. Sweet fruit, stones, laters of finesse, velvety almost pinpoint perfect tannins. Long complex finish that does not quit. Still only around 10% open after 10 minutes. But it’s all there. Wow that’s a long finish. Haunting. Ethereal. Gorgeous, classic CDC. Big tannins but so nimble and they weave in and out on the incredible finish. I’ll be back for an update after some air.
As it airs the breeding becomes more apparent. Incredible refinement and elegance. Wow.
Shimmering, silky fruit. Hint of spice. Very presentable. Beautiful work.
Shimmering, silky fruit. Hint of spice. Very presentable. Beautiful work.
1 person found it helpfulAug 18th, 2023
Very nice 2017. Classic clos de chenes. Fruit is lively, but not overbearing
Very nice 2017. Classic clos de chenes. Fruit is lively, but not overbearing
1 person found it helpfulAug 19th, 2022
WARNING. Needs 90 minute decant at this point. Before that is a bit candying. But after that it’s a stunning preview of that this will be.
Nose is deep florals. Blackberry flowers. A whisp of lilacs.
Palate is so well done. Perfect balance. God’s cherry. Hits the palate like a miracle.
WARNING. Needs 90 minute decant at this point. Before that is a bit candying. But after that it’s a stunning preview of that this will be.
Nose is deep florals. Blackberry flowers. A whisp of lilacs.
Palate is so well done. Perfect balance. God’s cherry. Hits the palate like a miracle.
Still a baby. Needs an hour to be civilized. 5 years to be great.
Nose: elegant lavender. Lilacs. Elegantly savory. Earth.
Palate: still young and candyish like young vintage port. But it’s. All. There. Vibrant cherries.
9.5 is a floor. Will likely be higher. HOLD.
Yeah. 9.7. Nose is magic at 90 minutes. That maesltrom of dark flowers, wet brick and spice flowers. A hint of musk. Sensual. Sexy. Wow!
Fass selections.
Still a baby. Needs an hour to be civilized. 5 years to be great.
Nose: elegant lavender. Lilacs. Elegantly savory. Earth.
Palate: still young and candyish like young vintage port. But it’s. All. There. Vibrant cherries.
9.5 is a floor. Will likely be higher. HOLD.
Yeah. 9.7. Nose is magic at 90 minutes. That maesltrom of dark flowers, wet brick and spice flowers. A hint of musk. Sensual. Sexy. Wow!
Fass selections.
