"Its supple fruit is sweet on the attack and firm on the finish due to sharp tannins with a slight bitterness. " (Le Guide RVF 2022). Located south of Beaune, on the hillside just after Pommard, Volnay is a wine of great elegance, with roundness, velvety texture, fine tannins, fresh acidity, and beautiful aromatic persistence.
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Eye
Bright, vivid color, very clear
Nose
Evokes violet and blackcurrant buds when the wine is young, evolving with maturity towards notes of ripe or candied fruit, mushrooms, and sweet spices.
Mouth
Beautifully rounded and velvety texture, fine tannins, fresh acidity, lovely aromatic persistence with candied and vanilla notes.
Serve
At 16°C
Drink before
2031
Food and wine pairings
Pairs well with mushroom risotto, vol-au-vents, scrambled eggs with mushrooms, fondue bourguignonne, Bareuzai ribeye steak, beef bourguignon, traditional chicken fricassee.
Decanter
Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2022 guide) 90/100
Rated estate (2022 guide) 2 stars (These very large estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About wine:
Its supple fruit is sweet on the attack and firm on the finish due to sharp tannins with a slight bitterness.
About the estate:
This house is now run by Frédéric Drouhin, assisted by his sister Véronique for the wines and his brother Philippe for the vines. In July 2013, it opened a wine bar in the heart of Beaune. It has found its stride and is establishing itself as a sure bet. The house relies on a biodynamic vineyard that is particularly well endowed with great whites, in Côte-de-Beaune but also in Chablis (wines sold under the Drouhin-Vaudon label), including the famous Clos des Mouches.
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