2018 - Volnay 1er Cru Les Angles, Louis Boillot

Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Appellation: Volnay |
Producer: Louis Boillot |
Classification: Premier Cru |
Colour: Red |
ABV: 13% |
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Tasting Notes

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Robert Parker Wine Advocate William Kelley - 13 Feb 20
Boillot began his harvest on August 25 with the 2018 Volnay 1er Cru Les Angles, and the wine has turned out beautifully, soaring from the glass with a lovely bouquet of cherries, dark berries, peonies, orange rind and licorice. Medium to full-bodied, it's velvety and succulent, concluding with gentle back-end grip that will round out with additional élevage. In case anyone is wondering, the finished alcohol is 13.1%.
Drinking Date:
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Vinous Neal Martin - 22 Nov 22
The 2018 Volnay Les Angles 1er Cru has a forward bouquet. Touches of dark chocolate infuse the red berry fruit. This is very candied in style and lacks pedigree and mineralité. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins. Certainly it demonstrates more freshness and tension than the aromatics. Fine grip, slightly chalky towards the finish, moderate persistence with black, tertiary, tobacco-tinged fruit on the close. It just lacks a bit of sustain on the aftertaste. Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2018 red tasting.
Drinking Date: 2023 - 2035
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