2018 Volnay Les Chevret
Market price
Buying options
Tasting notes
The 2018 Volnay Les Chevrets 1er Cru has a smudged nose that is missing the precision and delineation of other vintages. There's a bit of heat evident here. Cough candy scents emerge with time. The palate is medium-bodied with chewy tannins, muscular and brawny, yet paradoxically there is an absence of grip on the finish. Perhaps time will endow it with greater nuance and personality? There is a ripasso like element on the finish. Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2018 red tasting.
Critic scores
Average Score
Neal Martin
Allen Meadows, Burghound
More reviews and scores
The 2018 Volnay 1er Cru Les Chevrets is showing beautifully, unfurling in the glass with aromas of cherries, rose petals, cassis and violets. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, with an ample chassis of powdery tannins, fine concentration and succulent acids. From a parcel of 58-year-old vines, this is a quintessentially elegant Volnay that should also drink well young.
An even prettier and more complex nose shyly offer up its notes of essence of black raspberry, cherry and spiced plum. The succulent yet racy flavors possess a seductive texture and relatively sophisticated mouthfeel thanks to the fine-grained tannins shaping the balanced and linear finish that also reflects a touch of youthful austerity. Lovely.
About the producer
Based in Meursault and farming some of the finest vineyards in the Côte de Beaune, Henri Boillot is a leading address in Burgundy. He crafts fine Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, but the estate is best known for its flagship monopole vineyard, Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Clos de la Mouchère.