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Red
1996 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chênes
Pinot Noir
- France
- Burgundy
- Côte de Beaune
- Volnay 1er Cru
Label borrowed from 1997
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Community Tasting Notes 5
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NickA Likes this wine: 92 points
December 10, 2021 - Christmas Wimps 2021 - Home Alone 2 table (La Trompette): Another 1996 that didn't seem to hang together perfectly. Truffley nose, with a touch of meat, and soft flowers with air. Quite punchy on the palate, slightly green, with a sharp, metallic finish.
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SixHedgehogs Likes this wine: 90 points
September 26, 2021 - Black-red, oaky allspice aroma, flavour of redcurrant, apple juice, oak, liquorice. Complex and delicious.
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wardamnwine Likes this wine: 91 points
September 29, 2018 - Fully mature, needed 1-2 hours of decanting. Solid, ready now, and not getting better.
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Remony wrote: 92 points
October 12, 2017 - Six bottles between sixteen guests at a dinner party at home after a day of gales at Swinithwaite & Cragdale, and before a second day at Commondale in an even stronger gale. Quite a gentle Volnay, perfect with Brian Dennison's signature duck and al dente veg. Fully ready, some length, just right for a party of this kind. Won't improve any further; great QPR at £21.50 (back in 1998!). Just one bottle remains.
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Remony wrote: 91 points
July 22, 2014 - Greatly transformed from a few years ago. The acidity has retreated to leave a thoroughly enjoyable Volnay 1er. Bottle stink soon wore off, then a slightly tight palate to contrast with a sweet and succulent nose. But two hours later, vigorous and sweet on the palate as well, a sipper not a swigger, and very more-ish. For me, the retreat of the '96 acidity is astonishing; for many years I thought it was a permanent blight on the vintage. (And only 12.5% alcohol, a definite bonus.)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1996
- Type Red
- Producer Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Clos des Chênes
- Country France
- Region Burgundy
- SubRegion Côte de Beaune
- Appellation Volnay 1er Cru
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 54 (45%)
- Consumed 66 (55%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerDomaine / Maison Vincent Girardin
- VarietyPinot Noir
- VineyardClos des Chênes
- CountryFrance
- RegionBurgundy
- SubRegionCôte de Beaune
- AppellationVolnay 1er Cru
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- CountryFrance
- RegionBurgundy
- SubRegionCôte de Beaune
- AppellationVolnay 1er Cru