(WA90-92 points) The 2012 Volnay 1er Cru Clos de la Bousse d'Or, from the 2.13-hectare climat located just outside the village in limestone soils, has an appealing, almost languid bouquet without dispensing with the requisite delineation. It unfolds at its own pace with dark cherries, cassis and a scintilla of black tea. The palate has a sorbet-fresh entry with hints of dark chocolate informing the luscious dark berried fruit. There is good density and length on the finish with freshness from start to finish. This should turn out to be a pretty, approachable Volnay. - Neal Martin

As is virtually always the case this is aromatically more elegant than the Clos l'Audignac with its pure and very fresh essence of red pinot fruit, spice, violet and sandalwood scents. There is an equally elegant mouth feel to the well-delineated and discreetly mineral-inflected medium-bodied flavors that possess the barest trace of backend asperity that is just enough to notice.