Volnay and its Environs

The White Burgs were disappointing, but the Sake made up for it.

• 2005 Louis Jadot Meursault 84 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault

  a little sour with some oxidative notes -- this could be forgiven if there was better fruit behind this, but there isn't. med(-) sour finish.

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• NV Takasago Shuzo Junmai Daiginjo Ginga Shizuku (Divine Droplets) Hokkaido 92 Points

  Japan, Hokkaido

  peach and floral notes with some sweet spice overtones. Enjoyed this.

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• 2005 Domaine Diconne Auxey-Duresses Blanc Vieilles Vignes 88 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Auxey-Duresses

  a little bit of flour/roux notes on this with light fruit that falls behind the other notes and makes the wine a bit dull. finish is a bit short. nothing wrong with this, but it did not impress either.

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A mish-mash of what we had. The Clos des Ducs was a rockstar and my WOTN.

• 2005 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Volnay Vieilles Vignes 89 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay

  a little white pepper and dark fruit liqueur. raspberry notes are most prominent on the palate with some sanguine saltiness on the medium(-) finish.

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• 2006 Domaine Dublère Volnay 1er Cru Pitures 91 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru

  Really nice and surprised by the $30 I paid. Dark red fruit with some black pepper notes. Root Beer / Sarsaparilla, and some sweet spice (nutmag?) notes that were really enjoyable. Medium finish rounds out the wine well, though could go a little longer.

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• 2005 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Ducs 95 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru

  delicious. black fruit, mint, very soft, powdery tannins. strong fruit notes without any sense of syrup/jam. crescendos from the late midpalate into a medium(+) finish that really brings it all together.

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One young, one aged, and one corked...

• 1996 Robert Ampeau & Fils Volnay 1er Cru Santenots 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru

  acid a little sharp on this, but a really nice developing flavor profile. black fruit, black pepper, some dried violet, caramel, and licorice tones. med(+) finish shows sharp acidity.

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• 2006 Hospices de Beaune Volnay 1er Cru Santenots Cuvée Gauvain Maison Louis Jadot 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru

  nice black fruit notes with floral notes on top. light earthiness behind. med acid and a med(+) finish that did not have the depth of some of the other wines, but made up for it with length. Pleasant surprise.

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• 2008 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Volnay 1er Cru Santenots Flawed

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru

  Corked.

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• 1996 Joseph Drouhin Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chênes 89 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru

  cherry cola, black fruit, some licorice. high acidity leads to a nice sharp finish. would be nice with food.

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• 2005 Bouchard Père et Fils Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chênes 93 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru

  black cherry, black pepper, roasted coffee beans. medium body with a medium(+) finish that leaves smoke behind.

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Neighbor for comparison

• 2005 Bouchard Père et Fils Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens 91 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard 1er Cru

  brighter than the volnays and more masculine. red cherry and raspberry flavors dominate. more oak than the volnays. med finish is pleasant, if a bit sweet.

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My first time trying a Donnhoff BA -- not up to the highs of the Eiswein, but delicious.

• 2003 Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Brücke Riesling Beerenauslese Goldkapsel #20 95 Points

  Germany, Nahe

  peach, burnt sugar, tropical fruit (passionfruit?). wonderful complexity and concentration of sugars. the burnt sugar character kept changing forms. long long finish. decadent.

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