2020 Volnay Taillepieds
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The 2020 Volnay Taillepieds 1er Cru has a lifted, perfumed bouquet. Touches of dried blood lend this a savory slant. The wine gains more purity with aeration and more Pinot Noir expression. The palate is medium-bodied with sapid red fruit, a fine sense of balance and finer tannins than its peers. It's spicy on the finish with a touch of peppercorns that leaves the mouth tingling after it has departed. The 2020 is molded by the vintage but not dictated by it. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.
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Neal Martin
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The 2020 Volnay Les Taillepieds 1er Cru has a perfumed, floral bouquet with rose petals infusing the raspberry and wild strawberry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, fine structure, lightly spiced with quite dense, almost muscular tannins towards the finish. A bit broad-shouldered perhaps but this has very good length and charm. Give it 4-5 years in bottle.