Opening in the glass with notes of dark berry fruit, stewed plums, spices and licorice, the 2018 Volnay Village is medium-bodied, with succulent acids, a rich core of fruit and chalky tannins that assert themselves on the finish, much as they did from barrel.

The maiden 2013 Volnay Villages comes from a single hectare of vines in the lieu-dit “Ez Blanche” and was fermented with 50% whole cluster. The bouquet is very attractive, quite floral with crushed strawberry and Morello cherry – very good transparency and detail here. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin: dense for a modest village cru with sinew towards the finish. It will actually deserve two or three years in bottle – an impressive debut.