2015 - Volnay Clos de la Cave, Jean-Marc Bouley

Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Appellation: Volnay |
Producer: Jean-Marc Bouley |
Colour: Red |
ABV: 13% |

Tasting Notes

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Vinous Stephen Tanzer - 01 Jan 18
(bottled in April; vinified with 40% whole clusters): Good medium red. Very ripe, musky aromas of red berries and dried flowers. Suave and fine-grained, with the stem element providing an element of spicy lift to the very ripe berry and chocolate flavors. Very rich but not at all overly sweet. Best today on the very ripe, lingering finish, which features building tannins and a chewy impression of dry extract. This village wine will need a few years in bottle to fully express itself. Bouley told me he used stems here to add lift--and a floral dimension--to the wine.
Drinking Date: 2022 - 2028
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.