2013 Volnay 1er Cru
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Black cherry, plum, menthol, new leather and cedar are some of the notes that open up in the 2013 Volnay 1er Cru. Here the flavors are a bit darker than they are in some of the other wines, while the overall impression is of fleshiness buffered by the invigorating freshness of the year. There is a beautiful sense of poise to the Volnay 1er in 2013.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Bright mid crimson. Much, much denser than the village wine with attractive bitter-cherry notes. Lots of acidity and tannin but fruit too. (JR)
Nicely saturated deep red. Dark berries and flowers on the nose, with a mineral component contributing verve. Juicy black fruit and floral flavors are dense and fresh, with a chalky quality giving firmness to the soil-driven, firmly tannic finish. This reminded me a bit of a Margaux wine! (I found the basic village Volnay a bit leathery and dry.)
The 2013 Volnay 1er Cru is a blend of two parcels in the lieux-dits, Les Pitures Dessus and Mitans, that can sometimes include fruit from young vines elsewhere, though not in 2013. It has a clean and pure, perfumed black cherry and wild-strawberry bouquet with fine delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly chewy tannins, good acidity and with just a touch of sinew on the finish that should soften by the time of bottling. I would like to see this put on just a little more flesh by the time of bottling.
About the producer
Marquis d'Angerville is synonymous with the village of Volnay, having long made some of the village’s finest wines. Best known for its Premier Cru monopole vineyard, Clos des Ducs, this estate crafts fine-boned, elegant styles of Pinot Noir – wines that act as standard-bearers for the appellation.