The 2022 Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chênes is the ripest, most dramatic wine in the cellar, as is often the case, bursting with aromas of cherries, plums, spices and petals, followed by a medium to full-bodied, ample and voluminous palate, with a sweet core of fruit framed by rich structuring tannin.
92-94 points, William Kelley, Wine Advocate (Jan 2024)
The 2022 Volnay Clos des Chênes 1er Cru contains 25% to 30% whole bunches this vintage. The energetic bouquet offers redcurrant and raspberry fruit, fine mineralité and tension. Hints of black truffle shavings emerge with time. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins. There’s a liberal sprinkling of black pepper here, the stem addition perhaps the most tangible amongst the cuvées yet commensurate with the fruit concentration. This is another success for the estate in 2022.
92-94 points, Neal Martin, Vinous (Jan 2024)
Finish with this because it is their richest wine, and touches 14.5%. Rich ripe raspberries with an intense plum or two. There is a density of fruit, a sucrosity across the palate, but the extra ripeness just takes away a little bit of the vineyard character. The fruit is not cooked but goes beyond the point of optimum elegance. Tasted Oct 2023.
89-92 points, Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy (Jan 2024)
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