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Volnay Les Champans, Domaine Marquis d'Angerville 2011

Tasting Notes

A slightly riper and more complex if less elegant nose demonstrates a distinctly different aromatic profile with a much earthier character to the spice, red pinot and mildly sauvage scents. The intense and strikingly pure flavors ooze a fine and relatively discreet minerality, all wrapped in a tautly muscled, balanced and persistent finish. This harmonious effort is relatively fine by the standards of the terroir and this should reward mid-term cellaring.

91
Allen Meadows, Burghound.com (54), April 2014

The 2011 Volnay 1er Cru Les Champans has more delineation on the nose compared to the 2011 Fremiets. The palate is endowed with a supple, elegant entry that segues into slightly chewy, red berry fruit laced with bay leaf and cracked pepper. It is linear, almost foursquare toward the finish. Classic Pinot, as Guillaume mentioned, and I would afford this Volnay two or three years to show what it can do.

90
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate (210), December 2013

Pale ruby in the glass, with just a hint of garnet at the rim. The nose exudes enticing and complex layers of dried flowers, red cherry, a touch of undergrowth with hints of nutmeg and cardamom. The palate is pure silk, with fully integrated and imperceptible tannins allowing the bright violet, sweet cherry and savoury spices to shine through. This is a cool yet hedonistic delight, with layers of juicy fruit tamed by the hints of developed earthiness. The finish is moreish, with sweet and savoury in perfect harmony and fresh acidity lifting the fruit into the floral notes that are the essence of Volnay. Drink it now, or over the next 5+ years.

95+
Farr Vintners, Farr Tasting, February 2018

**Note: from a huge 3.98 ha parcel**
A less elegant but every bit as complex nose demonstrates a distinctly different aromatic profile with a much earthier character to the spice, red pinot and mildly sauvage aromas. The intense and strikingly pure flavors ooze a fine and relatively discreet minerality, all wrapped in a tautly muscled, balanced and marvelously persistent finish. This harmonious effort is relatively fine by the standards of the terroir and this should amply reward mid to long-term cellaring. In a word, terrific.

92/94
Allen Meadows, Burghound.com (50), April 2013
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