Wow. This smoked in 17 and I knew it was going to smoke in 19 for this little known gem of a 1er Cru. Haunting nose of sweet mid season cherry fruit, sous bois, wet earth, desiccated leaves, flowers (violets?), citrus zest and so many other nuances. Just a zany great nose. It’s screaming “I am Volnay” in my nose. Yes my nose. Palate is OMG heaven. Silken, sweet and seductive. Awesome mid season cherry fruit and perfect balance. Haunting finesse and a sphere like roundness and then such freshness that keeps it alive and dancing on your tongue. Such lacey, sweet and delicate tannins. Truly special. Unreal purity. 2019 is the real deal. This is liquid cashmere. It is so finely knit. Will be back in an hour as it opens up. 9.5 for now.
Wow. This smoked in 17 and I knew it was going to smoke in 19 for this little known gem of a 1er Cru. Haunting nose of sweet mid season cherry fruit, sous bois, wet earth, desiccated leaves, flowers (violets?), citrus zest and so many other nuances. Just a zany great nose. It’s screaming “I am Volnay” in my nose. Yes my nose. Palate is OMG heaven. Silken, sweet and seductive. Awesome mid season cherry fruit and perfect balance. Haunting finesse and a sphere like roundness and then such freshness that keeps it alive and dancing on your tongue. Such lacey, sweet and delicate tannins. Truly special. Unreal purity. 2019 is the real deal. This is liquid cashmere. It is so finely knit. Will be back in an hour as it opens up. 9.5 for now.
Sep 7th, 2021
Exquisite.
Nose : intense early season cherries. Lilacs. So expansive. So dense. Elegant cherry lipstick. Wow!
Palate: perfect early season cherries. Mineral. Amazing internal aromatics. Utterly delicious.
A triumph.
Pour 2 sip pours and knock this back in 30 minutes. That’s how it rolls now.
Fass selections
Exquisite.
Nose : intense early season cherries. Lilacs. So expansive. So dense. Elegant cherry lipstick. Wow!
Palate: perfect early season cherries. Mineral. Amazing internal aromatics. Utterly delicious.
A triumph.
Pour 2 sip pours and knock this back in 30 minutes. That’s how it rolls now.
Fass selections
Aug 10th, 2024
Volnay, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
