Volnay, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Brilliant nose. Gorgeous mid season cherries with amazing clarity. Ethereal and also some cherry flower. Just the essence of cherries. Remarkable 21 aromatics here. Man, I adore this vintage. Lush and structured palate with tangy mid season cherries, a micro hit of opulence and some velvety, sweet yet substantial tannins. This has structure to burn and will need air but man is this a sexy, juicy Volnay. As this airs the nose gets malted milk balls. Unreal depth. Sickness. As this airs out it gets more focused and the fruit becomes extraordinary. 9.5 to 9.6.
Brilliant nose. Gorgeous mid season cherries with amazing clarity. Ethereal and also some cherry flower. Just the essence of cherries. Remarkable 21 aromatics here. Man, I adore this vintage. Lush and structured palate with tangy mid season cherries, a micro hit of opulence and some velvety, sweet yet substantial tannins. This has structure to burn and will need air but man is this a sexy, juicy Volnay. As this airs the nose gets malted milk balls. Unreal depth. Sickness. As this airs out it gets more focused and the fruit becomes extraordinary. 9.5 to 9.6.
Mar 23rd, 2024Stunning nose. Super aromatic, complex and spicey with a subtle herbal edge that is so so pretty. My goodness this is so pretty. Perfumed. Mashed violets and some wet earth. Insane sweetness on the attack followed by great acidity and freshness and some big tannins. This is more large scaled and structured than the Mitants. Terrific length and a sense of seriousness. Very deep and very young. This has exquisite fruit (mostly dark red cherries and black cherries) but the structure is dominant now. I’ll be back as this airs. With some brief aeration we’ve got stunning rose petals now. Dark red roses. Sweet late season red cherries as well. Super impressive inner mouth aromas and super explosive. Wow.
After many hours open this is stunning. 9.5 to 9.6 and and this is just brilliant and has that supernal balance that only elite wines have. Stunning fruit. Insane. So pure and so sappy. Genius.
Stunning nose. Super aromatic, complex and spicey with a subtle herbal edge that is so so pretty. My goodness this is so pretty. Perfumed. Mashed violets and some wet earth. Insane sweetness on the attack followed by great acidity and freshness and some big tannins. This is more large scaled and structured than the Mitants. Terrific length and a sense of seriousness. Very deep and very young. This has exquisite fruit (mostly dark red cherries and black cherries) but the structure is dominant now. I’ll be back as this airs. With some brief aeration we’ve got stunning rose petals now. Dark red roses. Sweet late season red cherries as well. Super impressive inner mouth aromas and super explosive. Wow.
After many hours open this is stunning. 9.5 to 9.6 and and this is just brilliant and has that supernal balance that only elite wines have. Stunning fruit. Insane. So pure and so sappy. Genius.
