2018 Marquis d'Angerville Volnay Champans

Pinot Noir - 750ML
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REVIEWS

JM 95 BH 94 WA 93
JM 95

Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy, November 2019

(91-95 points) Magical depth of colour with a high-class dense fruit, and again a certain amount of oak. A little bit more muscle here with a pleasing and concentrated ripe dark fruit, but no hint at all of over-ripeness...
BH 94

Burghound, April 2020

(92-94 points) This too is beautifully elegant with its ripe and pure aromas of essence of red cherry liqueur, violet and rose petal scents. The equally refined if a bit less mineral-inflected flavors possess excellent...
WA 93

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, January 2021

(93+ points) Unwinding in the glass with aromas of cherries, red berries, spices and rose petals, d'Angerville's 2018 Volnay 1er Cru Champans is medium to full-bodied, layered and velvety, with an ample core that's...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Pinot Noir
Country France
Region Burgundy
Sub-region Cote de Beaune
Appellation Volnay
Sub-appellation Les Champans
Vintage 2018
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 13.5%
Closure Cork

The 2018 Marquis d'Angerville Volnay Champans is a meticulously crafted Pinot Noir from the renowned Burgundy region in France, specifically the Cote de Beaune sub-region, under the Volnay appellation. This wine, produced by Marquis d'Angerville, comes with a screw cap closure and holds an alcohol content of 13.5%.

The wine has garnered notable acclaim from multiple professional reviewers. Burghound awarded it an impressive score of 94 points, describing it as "beautifully elegant with its ripe and pure aromas of essence of red cherry liqueur, violet and rose petal scents." The tasting notes further elaborate on the wine's "equally refined if a bit less mineral-inflected flavors" and its "long and slightly less structured finish that also evidences a touch of warmth." Burghound highlights that the wine has potential for further development, suggesting that the underlying material is present for it to gain more depth over time.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, represented by reviewer William Kelley, gave the wine a commendable 93 points. Kelley notes the wine's complexity, stating it "unwinds in the glass with aromas of cherries, red berries, spices and rose petals." He describes the wine as "medium to full-bodied, layered and velvety, with an ample core that's underpinned by an elegantly muscular chassis of powdery tannin and girdled by lively acids." Kelley emphasizes the wine's seamless integration and balance, pointing out that it is "marked but not dominated by the sucrosity of fruit that defines the vintage."

Jasper Morris of Inside Burgundy provided an excellent review, scoring the wine between 91-95 points. Morris praises the wine for its "magical depth of colour with a high-class dense fruit," mentioning a "certain amount of oak" and "a little bit more muscle here with a pleasing and concentrated ripe dark fruit." He assures that there is "no hint at all of over-ripeness" and appreciates the "lovely fresh tingle at the finish."

Overall, the 2018 Marquis d'Angerville Volnay Champans has been highly regarded for its elegance, depth, and balance, making it a noteworthy choice for Pinot Noir enthusiasts.