1999 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Volnay 1er Cru Champans

Community Tasting Notes (9) Avg Score: 91.2 points

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  1/7/2023 - AselaG wrote:

  Heavy Bret, but opens up nicely.

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  10/10/2017 - mac-eye wrote: 88 Points

  Well past its prime by now, unfortunately. Remnants of fruit. Light color, still pinkish. Reasonably balanced. Not yet vinegary. I imagine this was much better a few years ago, but it didn't have the stuffing to last 18 years.

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  8/10/2015 - Frijole wrote:

  medium brown plum red, medium clarity, brickish hue
  Nose: plum, wet earth, swine, bay leaf, white pepper, clove, tarragon, leather, dark chocolate, clay, mushrooms, oak
  Pal: plum, wet earth, swine, wild mushrooms, leather, bay leaf, white pepper, clove, cola, minerals, tarragon, tannins, oak, complex
  Feel: medium, acidic, tannic
  Finish: long
  T9C10

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  7/11/2014 - pigdaddy wrote:

  decanted & poured (small amount of fine sediment). pretty, dark garnet colored; overwhelmingly bretty to start, almost too much stank to get past, but after about 30 min., showed dark sour cherry liqueur & pine needle(!) notes; med+ bodied; much better on palate, intense dry blueberry & black sour cherry, forest floor, compost heap, bright acidity & composed fine tannins. lone soldiers can be a pleasant surprise, or considerable disappointment; with no expectations, this turned out all right, after the funk blew off.
  
  crispy skin maine bay sockeye salmon w/ sungold tomato & brown butter vinaigrette; roasted marinated gold beet & roma bean salad w/arugula & frisee: roasted prairie blush potatoes w/garlic & fleur de sel

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  7/10/2011 - fitzi wrote:

  My experience with this wine parallels that of Rieslingfan. We opened a bottle two years ago that was a muddled, thin mess, but the one we drank over the last two nights was terrific: medium-weight, balanced sweet fruit and tart acids, sour cherry with a bit of of strawberry and some toasted sesame on the nose. Very nice with food or to sip. No rush to drink.

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