2012 Volnay Fremiets
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The 2012 Volnay 1er Cru Les Fremiets has a satisfying complexity on the nose with brambly red and black fruit intermingling with forest floor/damp moss scents that open nicely in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, the 100% new wood taking over a little too much on the finish and denuding it of the delineation it deserves. Just dialing down that wood would have made this a better wine. Caroline Parent mentioned that when she tours the United States, she carries a family tree so that customers do not get too entangled in the interconnected strands of the Gros and Parent branches. This is basically a negociant set-up based in Anne-Francoise’s winery in Beaune. In the past, you would have found bottled labelled “Domaine A.F. Gros et Francois Parent”, but now they are separate labels, the former reserved for domaine wines (see separate entry). Importer: Vance Erickson Fine Wine Brokers, 21913 Paseo del Refugio, Santa Barbera, CA 93105 and Great Signature Wines, 3548 D Ashford Dunwoody Rd., Atlanta GA 30319.
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Neal Martin, Wine Advocate
About the producer
Married to Anne-Françoise Gros of Domaine A.-F. Gros, François Parent also makes wine under his own name. He comes from the Pommard Parent family (of Domaine Parent) and his wines bear the image of a black truffle on the label.