(90-93 points) Bright red with ruby tones. Superripe yet fresh aromas of dark cherry, strawberry jam and dark chocolate. Fat, plush and very concentrated; very ripe and chocolatey in the mid-palate but not a sweet style...
(90-93 points) Bright red with ruby tones. Superripe yet fresh aromas of dark cherry, strawberry jam and dark chocolate. Fat, plush and very concentrated; very ripe and chocolatey in the mid-palate but not a sweet style. With with its huge, dusty tannins and saline minerality, this very dense, long Volnay will need time in the cellar to find its ultimate harmony.
-- Stephen Tanzer