(90-92) Here too the wood influence is anything but subtle on the overtly spicy liqueur-like dark berry fruit aromas. The big-bodied and exceptionally rich medium weight plus flavors brim with sappy dry extract that does a reasonably good job of buffering the firm, robust and moderately rustic finale. This is a big Volnay and actually more resembles a muscular and powerful Clos des Chênes than a Volnay of lace and grace.

The Clos de la Barre is one of the highlights of the Jadot portfolio this year, wafting from the glass with a bouquet of raspberry, red cherry, candied peel and raw cocoa, elegantly framed by new oak. On the palate the wine is medium-full and supple, cool but open-knit. It's a giving and texturally refined Volnay. Drinking Window 2022 - 2040 Read more at https://www.decanter.com/wine-reviews/france/burgundy/louis-jadot-volnay-1er-cru-clos-de-la-barre-2016-16288#FRTKIMoZ7F44BFG2.99

The 2016 Clos de la Barre was showing very well indeed at the time of my visit. The bouquet is refined and already quite complex, offering up scents of red and black cherries, pigeon, dark soil tones, bitter chocolate, a touch of cedar and a smoky topnote. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and nicely soil-driven, with a fine core of fruit, ripe tannins and a long, tangy and still fairly primary finish. This is going to be a lovely bottle of Volnay.