2023 - Volnay 1er Cru Carelle sous la Chapelle, Y. Clerget

Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Appellation: Volnay |
Producer: Y. Clerget |
Classification: Premier Cru |
Colour: Red |
ABV: 13.5% |
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Tasting Notes

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Vinous Neal Martin - 01 Jan 25
The 2023 Volnay En Carelle Sous La Chapelle 1er Cru was fully destemmed and matured in 25% new oak. Thibaut put a little more lees in the barrel to protect the wine, giving this a slight reduction on the nose, but it does not disguise the intense raspberry and blackcurrant fruit with touches of orange blossom. The palate is medium-bodied, very harmonious and poised with fine and pliant tannins, ebullient red fruit and a touch of white pepper on the finish. Superb.
Drinking Date: 2026 - 2042
17
Jancis Robinson Tamlyn Currin - 16 Jan 25
Limpid sweetness of fruit, an undertow of coffee, a touch of mallow flower. Brimming with pellucidity. This Clerget Volnay, like the Clos du Verseuil, has particular finesse, without the firmer tannins that seem to structure Thibaud Clerget's other premiers crus. (TC)
Drinking Date: 2026 - 2035
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.