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Score 91/100 · Drink 2021-2035, Neal Martin, Oct 2019

The 2016 Volnay Clos des Chênes 1er Cru has a well-defined bouquet with raspberry, crushed strawberry and briary aromas, very well defined and focused, perhaps understated compared to its peers. The palate is medium-bodied with quite sharp and bracing opening, fresh and saline in the mouth with spicy black fruit towards the finish that exhibits a mote of VA. Something here reminiscent of Japanese nori? Fine. Tasted blind at the 2016 Burgfest tasting in Burgundy.

Critic scores

Critic scores
90
90/100

Average Score

17
17/20

Jancis Robinson MW

88
88/100

Neal Martin

More reviews and scores

92 points
Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
Score 92/100 · Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy, Sep 2019

88 points
Neal Martin
Score 88/100 · Drink 2019-2027, Neal Martin, Jul 2018

The 2016 Volnay Clos des Chênes 1er Cru has a perfumed, rose petal-scented bouquet with red cherries and just a light smudge of vanilla. The palate is soft, forward and expressive, nicely balanced with a fleshy, almost pastille-like finish. Fine, although I would like more complexity and mineralité to come through on the finish.

16.5 points
Jancis Robinson MW
Score 16.5/20 · Drink 2023-2031, Jancis Robinson MW, Jan 2018

Firm, pale crimson. Light, slightly vegy nose with excellent suave fruit on the palate with fine tannins and much more ambition than the Clos de la Rougeotte. Lots to savour here. Quite long. (JR)

About the producer

Domaine Francois Buffet
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Product details

Grape Blend

Pinot Noir

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Classification

Premier Cru

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