1980 Volnay Clos des Ducs
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Tasting notes
Pale red with an amber edge. A bit dry and old, lacking expansiveness and give. Still a touch of remaining spicy sweetness but dry on the end and well past its best. Not for me. (October 18 harvest; 22 h/h; the only vintage in the tasting in which the Clos des Ducs was not destemmed)
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Jancis Robinson MW
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Not destemmed – the only vintage, perhaps because it was so soft. Harvest 18 October, yield 22 hl/ha. Gentle, pure and old fashioned. Just into a previous era. Should it have been tasted with the 1970s? On the way down. Easy to like. (JR)
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.