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Tasting notes

Tasting notes
Score 17/20 · Matthew Hayes, jancisrobinson.com, Nov 2021

Cask sample. Deep ruby; blood oranges. Powerful, long and with great structure.

Critic scores

Critic scores
94
94/100

Average Score

96
94-97/100

Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy

93
92-94/100

Neal Martin, Vinous

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94 - 97 points
Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
Score 94-97/100 · Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy, Oct 2021

A beautiful imperial purple, the nose needs teasing out because there are so many layers here, over and above the Caillerets. This wine makes me smile, laugh and almost cry at the same time. Pinpoint precision with such a wealth if multiple times red fruits and a sublime very long finish. Some youthful bitters Tasted: October 2021

92 - 94 points
Neal Martin, Vinous
Score 92-94/100 · Neal Martin, Vinous, Oct 2021

The 2020 Volnay Clos des Chênes 1er Cru has (yet another) beautifully defined bouquet with black cherries, briary, crushed stone and pressed iris petals, unfolding with each swirl of the glass. You could nose this all day! The palate is medium-bodied with a slightly sappy entry, quite dense, grippy and voluminous, tapering slightly towards a cohesive and quite elegant finish. Utterly refined.

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Michel Lafarge
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