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2009. Lots of pretty red-fruit-and-flowers smellies, as is Volnay's want - but none of the blacker fruits of Pommard creeping in. The palate is little unknit, without some of the the focus and drive I expect from Volnay, but overall a really nice wine without any truly swoon-worthy aspect to it, I.e the bad boyfriend on a regular day.
2009. Lots of pretty red-fruit-and-flowers smellies, as is Volnay's want - but none of the blacker fruits of Pommard creeping in. The palate is little unknit, without some of the the focus and drive I expect from Volnay, but overall a really nice wine without any truly swoon-worthy aspect to it, I.e the bad boyfriend on a regular day.
Dark ruby color, looks like a young wine. Touch of greens on the nose at first, then oak, fruits, warm spices, all in control, no aromas overpowering the other. On the palate, loaded of berries flavors, round mouthfeel, a little dry on the finish, but will gain silkiness with air. So flavorful, nice depth, touch of spices. A really beautiful wine. Superb.
Tasted blind, I was thinking of a 2009 Côtes-de-Nuits for its richness of fruit…the pleasure of tasting blind !
Made of Pinot Noir, aged 16 months in oak barrels. Alcohol level of 13.3%
Dark ruby color, looks like a young wine. Touch of greens on the nose at first, then oak, fruits, warm spices, all in control, no aromas overpowering the other. On the palate, loaded of berries flavors, round mouthfeel, a little dry on the finish, but will gain silkiness with air. So flavorful, nice depth, touch of spices. A really beautiful wine. Superb.
Tasted blind, I was thinking of a 2009 Côtes-de-Nuits for its richness of fruit…the pleasure of tasting blind !
Made of Pinot Noir, aged 16 months in oak barrels. Alcohol level of 13.3%
A splurge bottle. This was an "educational" wine, it showed me what a properly aged Burgundy can do. Ethereal, fresh, overlapping fruit-earthy notes, and a long finish that had you enjoying well past the swallow.
A splurge bottle. This was an "educational" wine, it showed me what a properly aged Burgundy can do. Ethereal, fresh, overlapping fruit-earthy notes, and a long finish that had you enjoying well past the swallow.
Volnay, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
