2018 Volnay Fremiets
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The 2018 Volnay Les Frémiets 1er Cru is very expressive on the nose with loamy notes filtering through the layers of black and red fruit. I find superb minerality here, the aromatics seem to "expand" with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, very lithe and velvety smooth. Moderate depth towards the finish, this has a lovely salinity that maintains freshness all the way through. Excellent.
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Neal Martin
Neal Martin
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Notes of red cherries, licorice and rose petals mingle with nuances of raw cocoa and loamy soil, introducing Come Armand's old-vine 2018 Volnay 1er Cru Frémiets, a medium to full-bodied, deep and layered wine that displays superb concentration and admirable energy. This will be well worth seeking out.
The 2018 Volnay Les Frémiets 1er Cru, tasted from a 2016 barrel, has tightly wound bouquet, blackberry and raspberry fruit, hints of blood orange and a light vanilla-y note that emerges with aeration. The palate is well balanced with fine-grained tannins. This feels a little tauter than the 2017, more "streamlined" perhaps, which is a surprise given the warmth of the later summer, though it is the limestone soils that keep a tight leash on precocity. This has great potential.