Wine from Volnay

Vinous, 93 points: (ST91-93 points) Impressively deep, dark ruby-red color. Black cherry, dark chocolate and violet on the nose, complicated by subtle hints of menthol and pepper. Distinctly sweeter and fruitier than the classique, with an...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 92 points: The 2014 Volnay 1er Cru Fremiets has a glorious nose that has mustered a little more va-va-voom since I tasted it from barrel last year. It lets rip with Morello cherries, fresh strawberry and a pastille-like purity. It...

Vinous, 92 points: 92+ Bright red. Classy but reticent nose hints at bitter cherry. Densely packed and seriously concentrated, showing superb stony lift to the flavors of black cherry, violet and licorice. Really wonderful 2013 energy and...

Vinous, 91 points: (ST89-91 points) Dark ruby-red. Very primary, ripe aromas of black raspberry, blueberry and chocolate show a touch of animal fur reduction. Sweet and chocolatey in the mouth but a bit chunky today. The wine's substantial...

Vinous, 93 points: (ST91-93 points) Bright ruby-red. Expressive, scented nose combines blackberry, spices, violet and lavender pastille. At once supple and vibrant on the palate, conveying serious density of texture and juicy flavors of...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 93 points: (WA91-93 points) There are just three barrels of the Volnay 1er Cru Santenots du Milieu this year. It has a dense and concentrated raspberry and wild strawberry bouquet interlaced with minerals, backward and broody as...

Burghound, 90 points: This is aromatically more elegant and spicier with its slightly riper array of red and dark currant and earth-scented nose. There is excellent detail and vibrancy to the more concentrated middle weight flavors that...

Burghound, 93 points: (91-93) This is presently quite firmly reduced and unreadable. On the plus side there is more volume, punch and power to the sleekly muscular flavors that also possess a wonderfully refined mouth feel while delivering...

Burghound, 93 points: While there is a whiff of VA it is more subtle while the aromatic profile is quite similar to that of regular cuvée save for the face that, like the En Caillerets - Amphore, the aromas are much more restrained and...

Burghound, 94 points: Once again there is a distinctly restrained character to the pure and exuberantly spicy dark currant and raspberry aromas. There is terrific punch and delineation to the classy and refined medium weight flavors that flash...

View From The Cellar, 90 points: The 1976 Santenots from Domaine Robert Ampeau is a very good example of the vintage that has resolved its tannins quite well and now shows no rough edges on the backend. The deep, complex and slightly roasted nose offers...

Burghound, 91 points: (89-91 points) A type of reduction known as bourgeon de cassis by the Burgundians presently dominates the fruit but I doubt that it will last. The mouth feel of the middle weight and more mineral-inflected flavors is...