2009 La Pousse d'Or Volnay 1er Cru Clos d'Audignac

Community Tasting Notes (10) Avg Score: 92.7 points

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  3/28/2024 - PITT Wine Guy Likes this wine: 93 Points

  2009 Pousse D'Or Clos D'Audignac Volnay
  
  Purchased on release; enjoyed Friday March 22, 2024
  45 minute decant
  Deep ruby color with slight lightening at rim. Expressive bouquet of black fruit and sous bois. Rich, aged, succulent fruit, excellent balance, soft tannins, and 10+ second finish.
  A really enjoyable Volnay 1o Cru with all the characteristics of the 2009 vintage on full display. A lovely wine from a really good producer.
  In a perfect spot now, and still has 5+ years of drinking pleasure ahead.

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  10/21/2022 - ChrisR Likes this wine:

  Bitter cherry predominates, with some pomegranate and herbs in the background. With air, it took on deeper tones of darker berries with some forest floor notes. Despite some other notes, I wouldn't call it lush; maybe lush for a Burgundy (we all have our points of reference). A bit gritty, but the fruit compensated. Not particularly complex at this juncture. Bitterness was really the key point. I could tolerate it, but not really enjoy it.

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  2/14/2021 - djhammond Likes this wine: 95 Points

  With an hour in the decanter this is drinking fabulously, and continued to develop in the glass. The nose is a little restrained, but it explodes on the palate with cherry, plum, liquorice, and crushed stone. The depth is outstanding and it is luscious in the mouth. Likewise the finish is perfectly balanced, and keeps subtly pushing on for 30+ seconds. My only criticism is that it is so easy to drink that it's a push to make it last the evening!

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  7/20/2017 - wineappreciation wrote: 90 Points

  Initially relatively weak nose of blackberry, cranberry, pomegranate, with fuller and gamier notes emerging after a half hour; fairly full palate and somewhat long lived, a certain plump elegance and suavity, but somewhat closed and rather lacking in finesse and interest

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  4/29/2017 - Francophile1 Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Wow! Dang this is delicious, even at this young age. Incredible nose of spice, licorice, saline and oyster shell, bright reddish fruits with sour cherry, dusty cranberries, mineral... explosive. The finish is round, long, structured, and balanced. Very approachable now after a 30 min. decant. Incredible wine which I am now on the prowl to acquire more. Worth every penny...

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