2016 Domaine de Montille Volnay 1er Cru "Les Taillepieds"
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Jasper Morris
Reviewed October 2017100% whole bunch 30% new oak, full crop. Sixty plus year old. Dense purple centre, slightly lighter rim, beautiful aromatics from first sniff. Pulled back on extraction though. Cherry, dark raspberry, very heady. Explosive mouthful, though the tannins from the vinification are very present they are not too firm, allowing the perfumed fruit to return in full flush at the finish. Exquisite.
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Professional Reviews
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Burghound
This too is intensely floral on the restrained, ultra-fresh and pure nose that blends both red and dark berries together with slightly exotic nuances of spice and tea. The mouth feel of the medium-bodied and overtly mineral-driven flavors is at once refined but powerful with excellent underlying tension suffusing the moderately austere, firm and built-to-age finish. This should be first-rate in time but patience is required. *Outstanding*
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Wine Advocate
The 2016 Volnay 1er Cru Taillepieds is 100% whole cluster and 30% new oak. This vineyard was not affected by the frost. It has a very intense blackberry and Morello cherry-scented bouquet with hints of iodine and incense developing with time. I adore the controlled opulence here. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannin but less rigid than the Mitans, with a touch of salinity, a light marine influence toward the finish. This has very good potential, but it will reward those with patience to cellar 4 or 5 years. (NM)
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Jancis Robinson
Gravel on limestone. Unusually in 2016, 100% whole bunch. 70-year-old vines, super-healthy in a great location. Barrel sample.
Bright, dark crimson. Firm with a line and freshness on the nose laced with a little treacle/molasses. Really rich fruit. Lots of definition and firmness. Really admirable. Pretty throbbing on the end! (JR)
Details
| Type | Red Wine |
|---|---|
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Origin | Volnay, Burgundy, France |
| Bottle Size | 750 mL |
| SKU | 1847374 |