2020 - Volnay 1er Cru Champans, Pierrick Bouley

Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Appellation: Volnay |
Producer: Pierrick Bouley |
Classification: Premier Cru |
Colour: Red |
ABV: 13.5% |
In Bond Incl. VAT

Tasting Notes

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Vinous Neal Martin - 01 Dec 21
The 2020 Volnay Champans 1er Cru comes from a single parcel. This has an overtly floral bouquet with wilted rose petal and iris flower permeating the vivacious red fruit, perhaps one of the aromatics from Bouley that exhibit the most clarity. The palate is very well balanced, intense rather than powerful with a silver bead of acidity, very spicy towards the finish where there is a touch of reduction, touches of pain d’épices on the finish. This has almost 15° alcohol but it does seem to carry it well.
Drinking Date: 2025 - 2045
Volnay Fine Wine

Volnay

Volnay, in Burgundy's Côte de Beaune, is famed for elegant, refined Pinot Noir wines with silky texture, aromatic complexity, and graceful ageing potential. These wines feature delicate flavours of red berries, like cherry and raspberry, with floral notes and subtle earth and spice. Though lacking Grand Cru vineyards, Premier Crus like Les Caillerets and Clos des Chênes are highly esteemed for their finesse and depth. Top producers include Domaine Michel Lafarge, Domaine Marquis d'Angerville, and Domaine Hubert de Montille, all dedicated to expressing Volnay's unique terroir.