2020 Volnay 1. Cru Marquis d'Angerville

A blend of equal parts Pitures and Mitans, d'Angerville's 2020 Volnay 1er Cru bursts with aromas of cherries, raspberries and plums mingled with rose petals and spices. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and precise, with lively acids and a long, elegantly chalky finish, it will offer a broad drinking window.

Just fruit from Mitans and Pitures, 50/50 in the blend, with no young vines from other vineyards this year. A slightly denser purple, a slightly riper nose, after the village Volnay. Still raspberry but the fruit is darker and a little plumper. Fills the front of the palate very nicely, then continues through in a darker berry mode. The tannins are ripe, and the wine shows considerable promise though it has not yet quite achieved the poise of the village Volnay.

(from a roughly 50/50 blend of Pitures and l’Ormeau). This too is super-fresh with its expressive and slightly more elegant nose of red berry coulis, discreet spice and more evident floral wisps. The delicious, intense and detailed middle weight flavors brim with minerality while the mouthfeel is a combination of muscle and refinement while flashing even more evident minerality on the impressively long and mineral-driven finish. This needs to develop better depth but if given a chance over the next 5 to 8 years, that should reasonably occur.

The 2020 Volnay 1er Cru is a ususal blend of Mitans and Les Pitures. It has quite a precocious bouquet with kirsch, red cherries and blood orange that conveys a sense of playfulness. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit, fine acidity, a little Pommard-like in terms of structure towards the finish, though it does not possess the sustain of the Premier Crus on the aftertaste. Still, this will age well in bottle.