2017 Volnay Fremiets 1. Cru Marquis d'Angerville

The 2017 Volnay Fremiet 1er Cru has an expressive bouquet with veins of blue fruit that strafe the vibrant raspberry and crushed strawberry. Here there is fine mineralité tucked just underneath. The palate is vibrant, almost effervescent on the entry with blood orange infusing the red fruit, great tension and quite pointed tannin, a Fremiet that is bursting with life. Superb.

Fine fresh mid purple, this has quite a discreet nose of dark red fruit yet with the suggestion of some power behind. Very little soil in top of the rock which somehow speaks as much of Pommard even though the rock is white limestone typical of Volnay. There is a succulence behind which is very engaging and with good depth too. Always a very early site. Tasted: November 2018.

The 2017 Volnay 1er Cru Fremiets offers up aromas of plums, cassis, wood smoke, dark chocolate and rich soil tones, followed by a medium to full-bodied, chalk and structured palate that's firmer and more muscular than the supple, giving Clos des Angles. The soils here are thinner and the wine inherently less gourmand, but it will reward the patient with lovely purity and transparency.