Maison Louis Latour - Volnay 1er Cru En Chevret 2019

Bettane & Desseauve

About the estate:

This family-owned estate, founded in 1797, is primarily associated with the Côte de Beaune, where it owns the bulk of its vineyards, culminating in a magnificent plot on the famous Corton hillside. Louis-Fabrice, the eleventh generation of the Latour family, chairs the family board and has complete confidence in his excellent winemakers. The reds have undergone extended fermentation, giving them more body and substance; the whites are less reductive and more harmoniously oaked than in the past, with a constant pursuit of balance that sometimes leads to them being underestimated in their youth, but they age magnificently. The 2017 vintage follows in the successful footsteps of the 2010 and 2015 vintages for both reds and whites, but we have more confidence in the cuvées from the estate’s own vineyards than in certain purchased wines—especially the whites, which are too diluted.

Guide Hachette des vins

About the wine:

Bordering Meursault, En Chevret is a former 6.35-hectare quarry that has been converted into vineyards. This Beaune-based estate harvests no less than 2.30 hectares from this site and crafts this beautifully classic cuvée from the grapes. On the nose, a generous bouquet of red berries and kirsch, with a hint of oak. A smooth attack leads to an elegant and fragrant palate, firmly supported by tannins that are, as expected at this stage, still tight. Full-bodied and suitable for long-term aging.

About the estate:

A family-owned estate that has always remained independent, founded in 1797 and run by 10 successive generations of the Latour family. A key player in Burgundy’s wine industry and the largest owner of Grand Cru vineyards in the Côte-d’Or (28 hectares out of the 48 that make up its vineyard). The grapes are vinified in Aloxe-Corton, the family’s birthplace, and the estate has its own cooperage.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

About the wine:

Bursting with notes of earthy cherries, flowers, and spices, the 2019 Volnay 1er Cru En Chevret is medium-bodied, supple, and charming, with an enveloping core of fruit and a long, lively finish. It is one of the most elegant wines in the range this year.

Wine Enthusiast

About the wine:

The succulent notes of red cherry and raspberry extend from the nose to the finish in this generous, richly concentrated wine. It is a fruity and flavorful wine, enhanced by a hint of minerality and a delicate touch of cherry blossom on the finish. Although it is a wine with aging potential and firm tannins in its youth, its current exuberance is equally appealing.

Jancis Robinson

James Suckling

About the wine:

Fragrant and delicate, this wine displays a magnificent red fruit character that is currently more open on the palate than on the nose. Very elegant, it features numerous fine tannins that blend with lively acidity and pronounced minerality in a long, concentrated finish. Ready to drink or worth cellaring.