2015 Volnay Clos des Angles 1. Cru Marquis d'Angerville

This is riper still with its liqueur-like nose of cassis, plum, spice and a discreet wisp of wood. There is excellent richness and volume to the velvety middle weight plus flavors that terminate in a sneaky long and mildly austere but also mildly warm finale. This should be more approachable young if desired. 2025+

The 2015 Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Angles, from the lieu-dit situated at the bottom of the incline, was showing a little reduction on the nose when I tasted it from barrel. The palate is well balanced with thickset tannin lending weight and backbone to this Volnay, although it feels tightly-coiled and showed a little heaviness on the finish. I suspect this might be surpassed by the domaine's other premier crus this vintage.

A comparatively recent addition to the domaine's range, this walled vineyard on the Pommard side of Volnay was purchased by Guillaume d'Angerville in 2006. Aged in 20% new oak, it's a bold, vigorous, age worthy Pinot with sinewy tannins and layers of damson and plum fruit. 2024-32 .

Medium ruby. Inviting violet lift to the aromas of blackberry, cassis and bitter chocolate. Wonderfully dense and sweet, conveying superb inner-mouth lift to its flavors of dark berries and bitter chocolate. Finishes with substantial late-arriving tannins and lovely lingering sweetness of fruit. Nothing hard about this beauty.