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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.8 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 70 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 4/29/2024 & rated 89 points: Volnay 1er Cru 2005 Tasting (Chicago IL): Single blind in 2005 Volnay flight. Big and brawny, this is a lot here but this shows the problematic 2005 structure front-and-center. This certainly has the stuffing to hold on ,so maybe better from 2030 or 2035? (713 views) | | | Tasted by Pverd on 4/19/2024 & rated 90 points: A wine still in its adolescent. Amazingly, still ruby red with no bricking whatsoever . At this stage best part of the wine is the pure red fruited floral nose. An indication of its potential greatness. The palate is still very clenched and reticent. The fruit is there but behind an austere structure. The tanins while considerable at not dry but quite fine and tend to give this wine its austerity. I wouldn’t give up on this wine as the material is deep, there is no dryness so my guess another 10 years will be needed for this to open up in all its glory. Fingers crossed! (545 views) | | | Tasted by Mazy on 12/31/2023 & rated 91 points: Bu face au Clos des Ducs. Le Clos est nettement plus évolué mais on ne sait pas si c’est la règle ou l’exception. Le Champans paraît encore assez jeune, primaire, avec assez de tannins qui se sont toutefois vraisemblablement assouplis par rapport à ce qu’on s’attend avec le millésime. N’a pas encore atteint le sommet de sa complexité je crois donc aucune presse à le boire. (1540 views) | | | Tasted by The Vines That Bind on 12/24/2023 & rated 91 points: Two consistent bottles of this, very pleasant, open, accessible, straightforwardly pleasurable. Would agree with the 2019 note that there is not much power or weight here, a very soft and short wine. Fading red cherry. At least it’s resolved and integrated and is easy drinking. 91+ (1076 views) | | | Tasted by felixp on 12/31/2022 & rated 80 points: gets 10 points extra for a decent, even a little enticing, nose. Quite floral.
But then you get hit with a wall of coarse tannins, background hiding some fruit, but after 17 years, only a despot would assume this will ever come into balance.
A poorly made wine, ridiculously over-extracted, par for the course with this Domaine.
The Emperor and his clothes strikes again!! (3670 views) | | | Tasted by Xavier Auerbach on 11/8/2022 & rated 94 points: Marquis d'Angerville Tasting and Lunch (Restaurant Fitzgerald *, Rotterdam, NL): Very big vintage with lots of fruit, still needs more time but on the right path, sexy and spicy, has a bit of alcoholic heat, absolutely no excess extraction or rusticity, teeht staining tannins but retains a certain delicacy, very good resonance and length. (3746 views) | | | Tasted by drwine2001 on 6/19/2022 flawed bottle: 2005 Volnay Premier Cru Tasting and Lunch (San Francisco): Ruby. An unappealing mix of fennel and brett on the nose. Oh my, what a mess with surmaturité (caramel and prune), some oxidation, and a dry, gritty finish. I have clicked it off as a flawed bottle, and I certainly hope that is the case. At any rate, out of balance, grossly disappointing, and clearly the worst wine of the tasting. (4277 views) | | | Tasted by Matt Neel on 6/10/2022: Thoroughly saturated blood/ruby still with a violet meniscus, but you can see the earliest makings of brick being hinted. A big, bountiful nose just inhabits the glass, a grizzly in its den, primary yet and powerful with violets, red and black cherry, stiff minerality, and a hint of thyme. The palate is intense, tannic, and dense, even a bit dusty, but it is definitely beginning to round out, and the fruit is so copious it requires every last bit of that frame of tannin and acid. Exceedingly long, though that element is still stoutly tannic and primary, strict even. A heroic, patrician wine, every bit a 2005, but beginning to show a little leg. There isn’t much in the way of charm, and it remains to be seen if there ever will be, but I’m optimistic. It was certainly enjoyable — which not many 2005s are, in my opinion. (Popped and poured and then given lots of time (ultimately overnight) to oxygenate. My wine.) (3010 views) | | | Tasted by Seth Rosenberg on 6/10/2022: Tight nose. Medicinal cherry and black cherry, earth. Stones. Dark and dank and big. Spice and a bit of cinnamon. Wound and tight. Needs years cherry and tannins. Pure and poised. Spicy. A bit of oak. Lots of structure but has what it needs. Long structured finish. (3302 views) | | | Tasted by chablis28 on 1/7/2022 & rated 94 points: Many of us have been patiently waiting for '05 reds to resolve, open up & wow us as promised. We'll, this one will likely long outlast me but its finally starting to rock and was very impressive tonight. Yea! I'm glad to have 3 more for down the road when this could be truly sublime. Opened 4hrs prior to dinner & finding the aromatics & palate open & pleasing I further slow-oxed in 2 Reidel Burgs & btl. Even in its '05 vintage, youth, 16+yrs out, this delivers enticing Burg aromas of; roses, berries & emerging underbrush. The palate echos the nose while also introducing signature minerality, earth, dark raspberries, spice & a fleeting hint of forest of forest floor. This is Volnay precise but also presents some flavor enhancing richness. Mostly elegant & resolved w/ the added air. Should be monumental from 2026+. 13.5% alc. Zero sediment. Loved it tonight w/ ample front-end air & time during & after dinner. 94pt+ (3423 views) | | | Tasted by 4BinsMoreZins on 12/18/2021 & rated 91 points: Initial tannins disappear to reveal a delightfully subtle, but complex wine. (2551 views) | | | Tasted by Derek Darth Taster on 9/21/2021 & rated 93 points: Samples from Asparagus, and also tasted the remainder leftover after many hours of air in decanter and back in bottle. Apparently very tight at first. Drank in Conterno Sensory. Note is for the sample with lots of air already:
Appearance is clear, medium intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of earth, soil, underbrush, dark red cherries, redcurrant, ripe macerated strawberries, deep plums. Developing. Deep concentrated feels.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13.5%), structured fine high tannins, medium+ going on full body. Medium+ flavour with flavours of red spice, so much dense substance and tannin structure, layer upon layer of dense ripe red fruits on a bed of earth that is becoming sous bois-like, but the tannin structure keeps getting in the way of true enjoyment. Long finish.
Seriously built to last, but as to whether it will find the true harmonic balance remains to be seen. Hits the points, not the love. (3157 views) | | | Tasted by mye on 5/30/2021: Pop/Decanted. Initially purple in color. Darker fruit profile with grippy tannins. Acidity is well balanced. The wine is seemingly representative of the vintage where the structure just stays and dominates. Will 05s ever come around. Tasty stuff nonetheless! (3411 views) | | | Tasted by dchain on 4/13/2021 & rated 88 points: Decanted an hour before as I found my last bottle was quite austere. Bright ruby, almost no development over all these years. The decanting helped open up the nose a bit but overall this is just a bit too much hard work for me.
I have met the owner a number of times and I do appreciate all the hard work he puts into his vineyard but the the acidic, austere and not fully phenolic ripe stems and skins just makes this beverage something you don't want to have another glass of.
The nose is actually quite delicate and uplifting with cranberry, leather and soil notes (92). However, the palate just strips your mouth in a tidal wave of acidity and sourness, with poor tannin control/extraction leaving a furry/woody/unripe stem aftertaste. Surely in a solar vintage like 2005, even Volnay should have a bit more lushness and fullness on the palate.
This is all about the minerality, immortal nature of the terroir and crystalline and austere fruit structure. A pure but unpleasable expression of Pinot Noir and of burgundy. Current market prices would be a good opportunity to sell as this is going to get nicer... (3559 views) | | | Tasted by B Paul on 3/20/2021: Bottle seemingly in excellent shape. Savory and earthy with red fruit. Showing some secondary notes on the nose, though still quite youthful at the same time. At the beginning of its drinking window, but has a long life ahead of it. (2980 views) | | | Tasted by robferguson1 on 2/8/2021 & rated 92 points: Lovely wine but I query the 94 of Burghound.I am confused as to wether this is compared only to Volnay or nearby or to the whole of burgundy. (3338 views) | | | Tasted by Dehrmann on 12/25/2020 & rated 91 points: Disappointing - closed - sharp ending (2905 views) | | | Tasted by Mazy on 11/28/2020 flawed bottle: Malheureusement le vin est très décevant, légèrement bouchonné, semblant sec et coupant un peu court, sans aucun fruit. Bouteille défectueuse VS millésime ingrat? (2998 views) | | | Tasted by Sean Tay on 10/10/2020 & rated 89 points: Strawberry, red fruits, medium+ acidity and tannin. Ruby in colour. Seems to be closed. Will benefit further if aged. (2751 views) | | | Tasted by Sleepy Dave on 6/17/2020: This has even more saturated ruby than the 2011 Chambertin Trapet. A little heated, stew fruits hence the oak is dominated. Savory, form but fine tannin, a bit dry at the back, and heavy with some juiciness. However there is a bit disjointed, heat and preferring heavier at the end and some volatile acidity. Good depth, unfortunate! (3548 views) | | | Tasted by DRK III on 11/17/2019: Was very closed despite decanting for 2 hours. Seems like it's in a dumb phase. (4679 views) | | | Tasted by The Vines That Bind on 11/14/2019 & rated 91 points: Red and black fruit, quite a bit of vibrancy bit is more tightly wound than punchy or fruity, and not totally open just yet. Almost a bit angry. I'm also not convinced there is as much stuffing to this as there should be, but the fruit could be so sharp just now that it masks what is all there. A London storage bottle so probably particularly youthful. (3765 views) | | | Tasted by SLab on 6/1/2019 & rated 88 points: Rubis foncé. Nez de sous-bois avec de légères effluves de petits fruits. En bouche, le vin est sec et ne laisse percevoir aucun fruit. Finale abrupte. Peut-être un début de bouchon. Ma dernière bouteille ouverte était défectueuse ... 87-89 pts (4876 views) | | | Tasted by SLab on 3/4/2019 flawed bottle: Achetée lors des ventes de Champlain Charest. Malheureusement, cette bouteille était oxydée. Dommage. NR (4880 views) | | | Tasted by rlove on 1/26/2019 & rated 92 points: Champans is always tight in its youth followed by a lengthy dumb phase, and initially I thought my decision to check in on d'Angerville's 2005 was folly as the wine was fully shutdown. Yet after several hours in the bottle — not even decanted — the wine blossomed with aromas of raspberry and leather. Impressive density to the fruit and mineral flavors without much perception of weight. This will be very good in five or so years. (4533 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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(Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay "Champans" 1er Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
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(Dom Marquis d'Angerville, Champans Premier Cru Volnay Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Allen Meadows
Burghound, 2nd Quarter, 2007, Issue #26
(Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay Champans 1er Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text. | The World of Fine Wine, March 2007, Issue #15
(Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Champans) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, March/April 2007, IWC Issue #131
(Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay Champans) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Nov/Dec 2006, Issue #6, The 2005 Burgundy Vintage : Great Reds and Pleasant Whites
(Marquis d’Angerville Volnay “Champans”) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (1/18/2006)
(Dom Marquis d'Angerville, Champans Volnay Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
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(Dom Marquis d'Angerville, Champans Volnay Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Allen Meadows
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(Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay "Champans" 1er Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Allen Meadows
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(Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay "Champans" 1er Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Bill Nanson
Burgundy-Report (11/1/2007)
(Marquis d'Angerville Volnay Champans) A wide nose but not so deep. This shows as a cross between the previous two wines but with considerable better length. Very nice indeed. |
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| Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Producer website
When it comes to Volnay, there is one name, one grower that immediately comes to mind: d`Angerville. It was my pleasure to taste several new vintages with the late Jacques d`Angerville in London, someone who always spared time to discuss the vagaries of the growing season and style of his wines. The domaine has continued to strive successfully following his passing.
History
The roots of the domaine can be traced back to the Baron de Mesnil who owned vast tracts of land at the beginning of the 19th century, much of it leased out to farmers and sharecroppers who planted a few rows of vines and tended to the crops or cattle. The prized parcel of vineyard was "Clos-des-Ducs" that lay adjacent to the maison noble.
At the end of the 19th century the Mesnil and d`Angerville family were united when Jacques d`Angerville's grandfather was betrothed to Madamemoiselle de Mesnil and it was his son, confusingly also named Jacques, who was prescient in bottling at the domaine in the 1920's and campaigned for banning of blending wines from outside the region or country, before the Appellation Controlée system was implemented in 1936. However, this made d’Angerville something of an outcast, rebuked by neighbours who did not want to see an end to their own malpractices.
The senior Jacques d`Angerville passed away in 1952, but his identically named son had already taken control of the domaine since the end of the war. Jacques d`Angerville’s final vintage was the 2002, whereupon Guillaume d`Angerville has taken the reins, aided by his right hand man and brother-in-law, Rénaud de Villette.
Vineyards
The heart of the vineyards lie within the premier cru climats in Volnay. These include the aforementioned 2.4 hectare Clos-des-Ducs, 3.98 hectares of Les Champans, 1.57 hectares of Fremiets, just over 1 hectare of Taille-Pieds and 0.45 hectares of Caillerets. They also own tiny parcels in other climats: 0.65 hectares in "L'Ormeau", 0.53 hectares in "Les Angles" and 0.31 hectares of Pitures (all Premier Crus) but these are mostly blended together. In addition there are 0.5 hectares in Meursault Santenots and 0.38 hectares in Pommard Les Combes. The overall soil composition in marl and chalk with the Clos-des-Ducs on terre blanches and a slightly more clayey soil in Champans.
The vineyard is blessed with venerable vines that perform the role of limiting yields, which hover around 30hl/ha. The harvest is picked by hand, the grapes are destalked and macerated on the skins for 8 to 10 days with regular pumping-over, after which they are matured in one-quarter new oak barrels for the Premier Cru (less obviously for the Village.) They eschew the excessive use of barrels, preferring to let the terroir show its true colours, apropos the 2003 vintage that employed just 20% new oak.
The Wines
Certainly the jewel in the crown is Clos-des-Ducs, the quintessential expression of Volnay with a proclivity to demand at least one decade to reach its peak. Perusing my notes, it was remarkable how many times I described the wines as rich and opulent, considering the prudent vinification methods employed; a case of "less is more". Another remark was how feminine I found Les Champans, contradicting the commonly held view that this is a more structured climat. There is some variability with d`Angerville's wine: I could not put hand on heart and declare that every wine has been a success and my two notes of Meursault leaves something to be desired. But there is no doubt that this is a top-notch grower and I sincerely hope that the mild-mannered, softly spoken Guillaume d`Angerville continues in the same vein as his redoubtable father.
-Neal MartinPinot Noir Varietal character (Appellation America) | Varietal article (Wikipedia)
Pinot Noir is the Noble red grape of Burgundy, capable of ripening in a cooler climate, which Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot will not reliably do. It is unpredictable and difficult both to grow and to vinify, but results in some of the finest reds in the world. It is believed to have been selected from wild vines two thousand years ago. It is also used in the production of champagne. In fact, more Pinot Noir goes into Champagne than is used in all of the Cote d'Or! It is also grown in Alsace, Jura, Germany, the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Romania, Switzerland, Austria, Croatia, Serbia, Italy, and so forth, with varying degrees of success.
Pinot Noir is one of the world's most prestigious grapes. It is very difficult to grow and thrives well in France, especially in Champagne and Burgundy. Pinot Noir thrives less in hot areas, is picky on soil, and deserves some oak storage.
Pinot Noir, or Blauburgunder / Spätburgunder in German, is a blue grapevine - and, as the German name suggests, the grape comes originally from Burgundy in France.
The grape, which thrives in calcareous soils, is used primarily for the production of red wine, and it is widely regarded as producing some of the best wines in the world. The wine style is often medium-bodied with high fruit acidity and soft tannins. It can be quite peculiar in fragrance and taste, and not least in structure - which may be why it is referred to as "The Grapes Ballerina".
Pinot Noir is also an important ingredient in sparkling wines, not least in champagne since it is fruity, has good acidity and contains relatively little tannins.
The grape is considered quite demanding to grow. The class itself consists of tightly packed grapes, which makes it more sensitive to rot and other diseases.
Pinot Noir changes quite easily and is genetically unstable. It buds and matures early which results in it often being well ripened. Climate is important for this type of grape. It likes best in cool climates - in warm climates the wines can be relaxed and slightly pickled.
In cooler climates, the wine can get a hint of cabbage and wet leaves, while in slightly warmer regions we often find notes of red berries (cherries, strawberries, raspberries, currants), roses and slightly green notes when the wine is young. With age, more complex aromas of forest floor, fungi and meat emerge.
In Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Hungary, it often produces light wines with less character. However, it has produced very good results in California, Oregon and New Zealand.
With its soft tannins and delicate aroma, it is excellent for white fish, chicken and light meat. For the stored wines you can serve small game. Classic duck breast is a matter of course, a Boeuf Burgundy and Pinot Noir are pure happiness.
Pinot Noir loses quality by over-harvesting.
Pinot Noir is prone to diseases, especially rot and mildew. Viruses cause major problems especially in Burgundy.
Pinot Noir are large round grapes with thin skins. Relatively high in alcohol content. Medium rich tannins and good with acid.
As a young person, Pinot Noir has a distinctly fruity character such as raspberries, cherries and strawberries.
A mature Pinot Noir, the taste is different. Cherry goes into plum and prune flavors. It smells of rotten leaves, coffee, moist forest floor and animal wine. This must be experienced.
In warm climates you find boiled plum, some rustic, little acid.
If the grapes are over-grown, the wine will be thin, with little color and flavor.Champans On weinlagen-info.deFrance Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBurgundy Les vins de Bourgogne (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne) (and in English)
Burgundy - The province of eastern France, famous for its red wines produced from Pinot Noir and its whites produced from Chardonnay. (Small of amounts of Gamay and Aligoté are still grown, although these have to be labeled differently.) The most famous part of the region is known as the Cote d'Or (the Golden Slope). It is divided into the Cote de Beaune, south of the town of Beaune (famous principally for its whites), and the Cote de Nuits, North of Beaune (home of the most famous reds). In addition, the Cote Chalonnaise and the Maconnais are important wine growing regions, although historically a clear level (or more) below the Cote d'Or. Also included by some are the regions of Chablis and Auxerrois, farther north.
Burgundy Report | Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne - na stejné téma od Heleny Baker
# 2013 Vintage Notes:
* "2013 is a vintage that 20 years ago would have been a disaster." - Will Lyons
* "low yields and highly variable reds, much better whites." - Bill Nanson
* "Virtually all wines were chaptalised, with a bit of sugar added before fermentation to increase the final alcohol level." - Jancis Robinson
# 2014 Vintage Notes:
"We have not had such splendid harvest weather for many years. This will ensure high quality (fragrant, classy and succulent are words already being used) across the board, up and down the hierarchy and well as consistently from south to north geographically apart from those vineyards ravaged by the hail at the end of June." - Clive Coates
# 2015 Vintage Notes:
"Low yields and warm weather allowed for ample ripeness, small berries and an early harvest. Quality is looking extremely fine, with some people whispering comparisons with the outstanding 2005 vintage. Acid levels in individual wines may be crucial." - Jancis Robinson
# 2017 Vintage Notes:
"Chablis suffered greatly from frost in 2017, resulting in very reduced volumes. As ever, the irony seems to be that what remains is very good quality, as it is in the Côte d’Or. Cooler nights across the region have resulted in higher-than-usual acidity, with good conditions throughout the harvest season allowing for ripe, healthy fruit." - Jancis Robinson
# 2018 Vintage Notes:
"The most successful region for red Burgundy in 2018 was the Côte de Beaune. The weather was ideal in this area, with just enough sunlight and rain to produce perfectly balanced wines naturally." - Vinfolio
Côte de Beaune
Côte de Beaune (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne)
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