2000 Volnay Champans
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The 2000 Volnay Les Champans 1er Cru is (like many millennial red Burgundies) a real surprise. The bouquet is lively and joyous with red cherries, sea spray and just a touch of peony, all well defined. The palate is medium-bodied with plenty of tightly-knit red fruit laced with bay leaf and Earl Grey, and with a tart, brisk finish. Nothing profound - just delicious. Tasted at Bistro de l'Hôtel in Beaune.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Neal Martin
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Medium to dark ruby-colored and boasting a nose of black cherries, the 2000 Volnay Champans displays impressive quantities of pepper-laced black fruits. Medium-bodied, its silky-textured personality lingers on the palate for up to 30 seconds. Drink it over the next 5 years. This is a pleasant, very supple wine. Importer: Diageo Chateau and Estate Wines Company, New York, NY; tel. (212) 572-7725
Still quite pale, slightly smudgy nose. Some uncompromisingly savoury elements but admirable for the long term. Long finish with cherry elements. Engaging but still very much in its youth. (JR)
Good full red. Aromas of cherry and mint; at once cooler and riper than the Fremiets, and more complex. Sweet and minerally in the mouth, with a leathery nuance and solid structure for the year. Finishes with dusty tannins and decent persistence.
About the producer
Marquis d'Angerville is synonymous with the village of Volnay, having long made some of the village’s finest wines. Best known for its Premier Cru monopole vineyard, Clos des Ducs, this estate crafts fine-boned, elegant styles of Pinot Noir – wines that act as standard-bearers for the appellation.