2013 Volnay Les Angles
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Bright, dark red. Aromas of raspberry, cherry and spicy oak are lifted by a faint minty nuance. Juicier than the 2014 version, and a bit higher-toned in the mouth. But solid flesh and nicely enrobed tannins give this very spicy wine a suave character. This has turned out very well.
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Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Sweet red fruit – slightly candied, with a violet character. Then a very wet earth sort of note on the palate, veering into mouldiness. Tannins are quite dominant on the finish too. (RH)
(Boillot had 50% of a normal crop; this site was picked first, with the highest pH): Medium red. Riper on the nose than the Grands Poisots, offering a sweet cherry scent and a whiff of almost tropical fruits. Fat and sweet in the mouth, but with good grip to its cherry, peach and spice flavors. Finishes with dusty, slightly edgy tannins. There's a creaminess in the middle but this is nonetheless a rather masculine style of Volnay.
The 2013 Volnay 1er Cru les Angles had reached 12 degrees natural alcohol by September 28 and so Louis Boillot went ahead and picked this vineyard. No point in waiting. It has plenty of fruit on the nose: mint-tinged raspberry preserve and smudged strawberry. The palate has good substance with raspberry and blackberry notes, fine structure and what you might call a “solid” finish. There’s a bit of brio about this Volnay that I like.