Voillot/Joseph Volnay 1er cru Fremiets 2020

92+ points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): “The 2020 Volnay ‘Fremiets’ was really showing beautifully at the time of my visit. The bouquet delivers a refined aromatic constellation of sweet dark berries, cassis, bonfire, venison, bitter chocolate, dark soil tones, cedar and a lovely topnote of violet. On the palate the wine is precise, full-bodied and beautifully balanced, with lovely sappiness of black fruit at the core, excellent soil undertow, ripe, seamless tannins and a long, tangy and concentrated finish. This is going to be excellent, but needs bottle age to blossom. 2033-2085. (Nov/Dec 2021)”

Bill Nanson (Burgundy Report): “(Here with 20% new oak in the elevage). A high and low toned nose – clarity and energy here. Bright, pure long-flavoured great wine – easy! Bravo! (Dec 2021)”