Wine information
The Pinot Noir comes from 0.42 hectares from two plots in Clos des Chênes. It is a high slope site with clay, pebbles and limestone marl in the topsoil and a limestone base. The age of the vines is 65 years at 60 % and 35 years at 40 %. Fermentation took place in open vats for about three weeks, ageing for 20 months in barrels. The proportion of new wood was 50 %, the proportion of whole grapes was around 50 %.
Color
medium garnet red, slightly transparent
Nose
The Volnay 1er Cru »Clos des Chênes« 2019 shows all the nobility that a Volnay can achieve. The Pinot Noir smells very subtle and fine, but extremely elegant of violets, dark raspberries and wild strawberries, black cherries, some dark sponge cake dough and crushed limestone. With air, there is also a little dark chocolate and plum with its skin.
Palate
On the palate, this is a fascinatingly coherent and profound wine, quiet but determined, absolutely precise and transparent with superbly balanced wood, a very light, charming sweetness and a tannin in which chalk dust seems to mix with dark chocolate abrasion. The 1er Cru seems long and deep, lively and fresh, powerful and yet wonderfully relaxed. That is very impressive!
Food recommendations by Christoph Raffelt
- Braised wild duck with figs and dates
- Tart with chestnuts, nuts and wild mushrooms
- Palette braisé, braised pork shoulder with turmeric, cumin, thyme and rosemary
| Allergens | Contains sulfur |
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| Drinking temperature | 16° |
| Manufacturer | Domaine Thomas Bouley, 10, Chemin de la Cave, 21190 Volnay, France |
