Tasted over 2 hrs -med dark red minimal clearing -moderately expressive black cherry funk wet stone -med/med+ acidity, med/med- weight focused moderately concentrated fading cherry with creamy top note finishing with med/med- earthy tannins soft oak and a saline note -quite good if just a bit on the modern end of the spectrum manifesting as a bit more lush than most village Volnays
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Lovely nose of sweet and savory notes. Delicious on the palate and nice long flavorful finish. This is in a perfect place right now, but will continue to improve for years to come.
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Tasted over 3 hrs -med red minimal clearing -fragrant sweet violet creamy red fruit -med+ acidity, med weight sappy exuberant creamy berry earth, moderately long finish has a sweet oak element that culminates with a med bitter tannic streak -probably on its plateau now, good Volnay typicity with some of the energy if not the minerality typical of the vintage, the wood is not excessive but it adds a sweetness and some extra tannin that together may make this a little awkward after a few more years of bottle age
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Wonderful villages Volnay. Drinking beautifully now. Stunning red fruit nose. Soft and elegant. I would say “quaffable” but that may upset some. Red fruits, a touch of cherry, a little mushroom character, length with fine tannins and good, but soft, acidity.
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Color is relatively light with a clear rim, appropriate for an 8-year old Volnay. Balanced from beginning to end: classic Volnay nose, elegant mid-palate, and fine tannins and acid on the moderate finish—really an excellent expression of 2010 Volnay Villages. I doubt if it will improve—it seems ready to drink.
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Deep bright ruby red. Lovely sweet ripe red berries with damson and violet florals. Medium weight, very smooth and lush. Excellent ripe fruit intensity, mostly red but partly dark with some black cherry and damson. Finishes softly with very fine soft tannins, a bit atypical, but with firm acidity. Drinks well now but not obviously for keeping.
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Berry and licorice nose. Cherry with a bit of licorice on the palate, but restrained. Medium-light bodied and very crisp and pure. Medium acid. Modest length.
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Light ruby. Slightly chemical, acetone nose. Better in the mouth but fairly neutral black fruit. Light weight, quickly fades. I've got to think this was a compromised bottle since I liked it more than this in February.
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Fine Vines & Acute Angle Wines Tasting (Domaine Wine Storage - Chicago, IL): Shockingly high amounts of oak influence here. Hardly even got a whiff of Volnay. The fruit was rich and nicely balanced, but it was hard for me to get passed the overwhelming char, vanilla, and smoke notes. If the oak dissipates, this could be a lot nicer.
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Medium ruby. High toned black fruit. Lighter weight (as Volnay should be), gorgeous mixture of the fruit and licorice, very precise as it is well endowed with mouthwatering acidity without tartness. Definitely above class as a village wine. Better in 2 or 3 years.
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7/1/2022 - 5laton wrote:
Utterly delicious and seemingly at peak, with ghostly pale red fruit and rose petal fragrance. 2010s are so fantastic, and I sadly didn't buy enough.
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10/14/2021 - LW31 Likes this wine:
Classic Volnay nose, lovely sweet red fruit with charming finish on the palate. Good now.
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9/23/2021 - Cote d'Or wrote:
Tasted over 2 hrs
-med dark red minimal clearing
-moderately expressive black cherry funk wet stone
-med/med+ acidity, med/med- weight focused moderately concentrated fading cherry with creamy top note finishing with med/med- earthy tannins soft oak and a saline note
-quite good if just a bit on the modern end of the spectrum manifesting as a bit more lush than most village Volnays
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12/16/2020 - Eric Anderson wrote:
Lovely nose of sweet and savory notes. Delicious on the palate and nice long flavorful finish. This is in a perfect place right now, but will continue to improve for years to come.
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11/25/2019 - Cote d'Or wrote:
Tasted over 3 hrs
-med red minimal clearing
-fragrant sweet violet creamy red fruit
-med+ acidity, med weight sappy exuberant creamy berry earth, moderately long finish has a sweet oak element that culminates with a med bitter tannic streak
-probably on its plateau now, good Volnay typicity with some of the energy if not the minerality typical of the vintage, the wood is not excessive but it adds a sweetness and some extra tannin that together may make this a little awkward after a few more years of bottle age
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12/27/2018 - GDa202 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Wonderful villages Volnay. Drinking beautifully now. Stunning red fruit nose. Soft and elegant. I would say “quaffable” but that may upset some. Red fruits, a touch of cherry, a little mushroom character, length with fine tannins and good, but soft, acidity.
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4/15/2018 - Thellie Likes this wine:
Color is relatively light with a clear rim, appropriate for an 8-year old Volnay. Balanced from beginning to end: classic Volnay nose, elegant mid-palate, and fine tannins and acid on the moderate finish—really an excellent expression of 2010 Volnay Villages. I doubt if it will improve—it seems ready to drink.
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3/25/2015 - Vini Ciclismo wrote: 89 Points
Deep bright ruby red.
Lovely sweet ripe red berries with damson and violet florals.
Medium weight, very smooth and lush. Excellent ripe fruit intensity, mostly red but partly dark with some black cherry and damson. Finishes softly with very fine soft tannins, a bit atypical, but with firm acidity. Drinks well now but not obviously for keeping.
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5/10/2014 - yossarian.livez wrote: 86 Points
Berry and licorice nose. Cherry with a bit of licorice on the palate, but restrained. Medium-light bodied and very crisp and pure. Medium acid. Modest length.
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5/9/2014 - drwine2001 wrote:
Medium ruby. Anise aromatics. Light, crisp, precise and very Volnay in character. Fine AC wine that could still use a few years.
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7/26/2013 - drwine2001 wrote:
Light ruby. Slightly chemical, acetone nose. Better in the mouth but fairly neutral black fruit. Light weight, quickly fades. I've got to think this was a compromised bottle since I liked it more than this in February.
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5/25/2013 - Burgundy Al wrote: 88 Points
Another Saturday at Knightsbridge - mostly blind (Northbrook, IL): Lots of fresh fruit and great spice, a bit of pronounced oak that needs another year to integrate. Lots of everything for its level, very charming.
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4/11/2013 - tooch wrote: 85 Points
Fine Vines & Acute Angle Wines Tasting (Domaine Wine Storage - Chicago, IL): Shockingly high amounts of oak influence here. Hardly even got a whiff of Volnay. The fruit was rich and nicely balanced, but it was hard for me to get passed the overwhelming char, vanilla, and smoke notes. If the oak dissipates, this could be a lot nicer.
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3/23/2013 - Bourolo Likes this wine: 91 Points
Fantastic wine that improved over de following hours after opening. Very recommended!
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2/1/2013 - drwine2001 wrote:
Medium ruby. High toned black fruit. Lighter weight (as Volnay should be), gorgeous mixture of the fruit and licorice, very precise as it is well endowed with mouthwatering acidity without tartness. Definitely above class as a village wine. Better in 2 or 3 years.
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