One of my favorite Volnays. Gorgeous, pungent aromas, red cherry galore, hint of spicey oak, floral, earth and mineral. Really wide open aromatically. Layered and just fantastically complex. Palate is super pure and so juicy with wonderful silken sweet tannins and a zen like texture. So good. Wonderful medium bodied yet substantial wine with incredible depth and purity. Truly wonderful. Awesome laser like clarity on the cherry fruit. Super long finish.
One of my favorite Volnays. Gorgeous, pungent aromas, red cherry galore, hint of spicey oak, floral, earth and mineral. Really wide open aromatically. Layered and just fantastically complex. Palate is super pure and so juicy with wonderful silken sweet tannins and a zen like texture. So good. Wonderful medium bodied yet substantial wine with incredible depth and purity. Truly wonderful. Awesome laser like clarity on the cherry fruit. Super long finish.
Sep 5th, 2021The great MONOPOLE of the estate. Stunning, “why you pay big bucks for Burgundy” type of perfume. Deep and penetrating aromas of black raspberry, violet pastille, stunning deep and clean minerals, hints of game and smoked meats. Floral. Just so so complex. So lifted and layered. Truly truly just a ridiculous nose. Super elite. Palate is immaculate. The finesse is top .001% and the density is crazy allied with that finesse and super impressive pure, deep and vivid fruit. So sappy and stoney. Young obviously as this is the top red at Bouley, but what noble fruit and how it saturates the palate and stays there. So so complex but this wine has so much more to say. I’ll be back. Score will likely go higher.
The great MONOPOLE of the estate. Stunning, “why you pay big bucks for Burgundy” type of perfume. Deep and penetrating aromas of black raspberry, violet pastille, stunning deep and clean minerals, hints of game and smoked meats. Floral. Just so so complex. So lifted and layered. Truly truly just a ridiculous nose. Super elite. Palate is immaculate. The finesse is top .001% and the density is crazy allied with that finesse and super impressive pure, deep and vivid fruit. So sappy and stoney. Young obviously as this is the top red at Bouley, but what noble fruit and how it saturates the palate and stays there. So so complex but this wine has so much more to say. I’ll be back. Score will likely go higher.
May 23rd, 2020
Volnay, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
