Volnay
2019 Comte Armand, Volnay Premier Cru, Fremiets 6x75cl
"The 2019 Volnay Les Fromiets ler Cru was completely de-stemmed. It has a more complex, intellectual bouquet than the Village Cru as you would expect, armed with vivid blueberry, cassis and raspberry... scents, blood orange emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with a gentle grip on the entry. I find more red fruit here compared to the Village Cru. This gains decent weight and gifts more salinity towards the chalky-textured finish. Excellent." 91-92 pts., Neal Martin, vinous.com
£390 / Case£65 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2021 Domaine Joseph Voillot, Volnay, Vieilles Vignes 6x75cl
This 'baby Volnay' reamains among the best-value from our Burgundy portfolio, and in the '21 shows a core of juicy red fruit with fruit-coated tannins and lovely texture. Simply joyful, delicious and belonging in any wine-lover's collection. (Mr.Wheeler tasting note)
£210 / Case£35 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: En Primeur
2021 Benjamin Leroux, Volnay Premier Cru, Les Mitans 6x75cl
Mitans has been officially noted as a superior site since 1236! Very famous for its elegance, and from it Benjamin, using the considerable Volnay experience he amassed at the helm of Domaine du Comte... Armand, delivers a 1er cru of seamless balance, with power at its core and notes of lightly roasted coffee and vibrant floral notes lifting the rich red fruit centre. Superb.
£456 / Case£76 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: En Primeur
2020 Benjamin Leroux, Volnay Premier Cru, Les Mitans 6x75cl
Benjamin has been a good friend of ours since his days at Comte Armand, and his powerful, impressive winemaking style shines through in 2020 where concentration meets with backbone and guile in the... Volnay commune. He remembers his first ever visit to the UK back in 1999 where he spent some time staying with Richard Wheeler (Johnny's father, sadly passed away last year), memorable not least for the friendly dispute regarding the relative merits of local Mersea native Oysters versus their French counterparts! Benjamin’s Volnay 1er Cru Les Mitans reflects the greatest attributes of this excellent vintage. Density, richness and structure are all to the fore in a cuvée which gets better with every passing vintage.
£366 / Case£61 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2020 Dominique Lafon, Volnay 6x75cl
Already responsible for some of the very finest white wines in the world at his family Domaine in Meursault, and for some of the best value the world of wine has to offer in their Maconnais outfit;... Dominique Lafon has also been making his own wines for 11 years now, from vineyards he either owns or manages. The Dominique Lafon wines, produced at the Château de Bligny winery, are superb, showing the value of Dominique’s talent, experience and meticulous attention to detail. Simply, these are wines produced by one of the worlds greatest vinous talents.
Bordering Meursault, the cool and late-ripening " Les Lurets" vineyard provides the excellent, perfumed and delicately structured fruit for this cuvée. Elegant and perfect with 5 years' ageing.
£275 / Case£45.83 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2020 Domaine Joseph Voillot, Volnay, Vieilles Vignes 6x75cl
Domaine Joseph Voillot holds 10 hectares of vineyards spanning the communes of Volnay and Pommard. Jean Pierre Charlot’s wines offer understatement and elegance, and in 2020 they have also... delivered fruit richness and an intensity rarely captured in Volnay and Pommard. These wines are impossible to ignore, showing modern classicism whilst perfectly expressing the wine’s unique terroirs. These are wines which speak so eloquently of their individual sites and are the essence of pinot noir. For buyers keen to experience the purity and poise of Volnay and Pommard in a great vintage, look no further than Domaine Joseph Voillot.
Voillot's Volnay Villages cuvée is not only a great alliteration but more importantly the epitome of everything the commune is famous for, with its expressive, floral nose, juicy, fresh red fruit and silky texture. Perfect for 7 to 10 years' ageing and a most apt introduction into the pleasure of delicate yet seductive red Burgundy.
£185 / Case£30.83 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2020 Comte Armand, Volnay Premier Cru, Fremiets 6x75cl
*ON ALLOCATION - £408 per case of 6 bottles IB*
One of the very finest producers in all of Burgundy, Domaine du Comte Armand is approaching its 200th anniversary very much at the top of its game.... After Pascal Marchant from 1985 to 1998, Benjamin Leroux from 1999 to 2013, Paul Zinetti is the third highly talented winemaker at the helm of this grand estate, and he is producing wines of rare depth, purity and character. The monumental Clos des Epeneaux, for a long time the only wine produced here, still gives the best Grands Crus a run for their money, but just as impressive is the unbeatable value delivered by the Auxey-Duresses cuvées and the delicacy and perfume of the Volnays. You can't go wrong at this address.
£408 / Case£68 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: En Primeur