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2016 Premier Cru Volnay - it's almost gone....
In all my years of consuming Burgundy I have never seen Volnay look as good as it does in 2016. The difficult weather conditions and low cropping produced wines of lovely freshness, perfect weight and gorgeous aromatics.
We are fortunate to have a number of wonderful Volnay domaines in our portfolio. Two of the best are Domaine Pierrick Bouley and Domaine Francois Buffet. Their cellars are within a short stone's throw of each other.
The styles are a little different. Bouley's wines are perhaps a little wilder and more powerful. Buffet's show more restraint and elegance. They are great to compare and are both classic Volnay.
Some cuvees have sold out and others are very close. If you are looking for some delicious Burgundy at a reasonable price these Premier Cru Volnay are about as good as it gets.
To entice you further we offer all wines at our original Pre Arrival discount of 25% until Friday 8 November 2019.
Mix and match as you please. All wines are in stock for immediate delivery.
Domaine Pierrick Bouley Volnay 1er Cru Les Grands Champs Monopole 2016
Normal Price $199.95
Special Price $149.95 (Save 25%)
Only 12 left
The Fine Wine Review:
10 hl/ha. Bouley owns the only part of the Grands Champs that is classified as premier cru. The nose is powerful with red fruits and some spiciness. The mouth is medium light with elegance, good length and spicy red and dark fruits.
90-94 Points
Steen Ohman Winehog.org:
Volnay Les Grands Champs is a 0.24 ha monopole located in Volnay Les Mitans. This seem to come from a slightly hotter place thus offering a very generous side of the 2016 vintage. The nose is fresher than in the 2015 edition of this wine - with plenty of cool and detailed red and dark berries. On the palate vivacious but still quite a weighty fruit - vibrant and lacy/silky - with a nice balancing acidity. This is a quite sexy thing ... will provide some lovely hedonistic moments. 91-93 Points
Domaine Pierrick Bouley Volnay 1er Cru Champans 2016
Special Price $119.50 (Save 25%)
 The Fine Wine Review: 49 hl/ha. The vines here are 27 years-old, younger than most of the estate's vines in other vineyards, and so were able to better resist. The nose is spicy and stony. The mouth features intense, spicy, deep red fruits. There some structure here. This is not a fleshy Champans, but the tannins on the finish are ripe.
Domaine Pierrick Bouley Volnay 1er Cru Ronceret 2016
Normal Price $150.95
Special Price $113.50 (Save 25%)
 The Fine Wine Review: A little more volume here: 18.6 hl/ha, or roughly half a crop. No SO2 yet added. The wine is dense, mineral, and stony with dark fruits. The texture is stony, and the wine has firmness, and good length.
90-93 Points
Steen Ohman Winehog.org: The Volnay Ronceret is a step up in both definition and weight. No SO2 used during the vinification at this point (21/06/2017) - so expressive and organic fruit wise. The nose is bursting with detailed fruit - boysenberries, red currant and blackbarries - spiced with a fine earthy minerality. On the palate juicy and vibrant fruit - quite rich and generous - but first and foremost charming with it's vivacious fruit. Perhaps not the most complex wine in the lineup - yet it's one of my favourites even in 2016. 91-92 Points
Domaine Pierrick Bouley Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chenes 2016
Normal Price $156.95
Special Price $117.50 (Save 25%)
The Fine Wine Review: 49 hl/ha. Here, too, the vines are younger than most of the estate's other vines, being only about 30 years-old. The nose is stony and pure. The mouth shows dark fruits and it is sleeker than that of the Champans. The wine shows excellent energy and penetration and one can feel the limestone in the vineyard. The wine also shows good mineraity and length. It should age well.
92-95 Points
Steen Ohman Winehog.org: Volnay Clos de Chenes is a powerhouse and the top cuvée here. The nose brimming with juicy red fruit - airy and delicate - brought forward by a intense earthy minerality. On the palate layers of juicy ripe fruit - very fine energy and freshness. This feels lighter and more airy than the 2015 - as the alcohol level also is somewhat lower - nevertheless it offers a quite impressive level of concentration. This is a truly lovely Volnay in the making - generous, complex and cool. Also this year my favorite wine in the Bouley lineup - chapeau Pierrick. 92-93 Points
Domaine Pierrick Bouley Volnay 1er Cru Santenots 2016
Special Price $113.50 (Save 25%)
Only 14 left
 The Fine Wine Review:
26.7 hl/ha. No SO2 yet added. The nose shows spiced blackberries. The mouth is dense with good structure, very deep blackberry fruit, and overall balance. It is a very good representation of wine from the Santenots vineyard.
Steen Ohman Winehog.org: The Volnay Santenots is a delightful wine in the making. Also vinified without SO2 (June 21st 2017) and is very expressive and cool. The nose is brimming with red and dark fruit - spurred by a fine vibrant minerality. On the palate both generous, complex and offering considerable depth. Perhaps more on the hedonistic side than the Clos de Chene - but still a both serious and charming effort. Make no mistake - it's forward and generous - yet it's not lacking depth and complexity. 92-93 Points
Domaine Pierrick Bouley Volnay 1er Cru Robardelle 2016
Special Price $111.95 (Save 25%)
 The Fine Wine Review:
7.8 hl/ha. This wine is dense, chewy, and saline with dark fruit. It shows less finesse than the Monthélie 1er Cru, though. 88-92 Points
Steen Ohman Winehog.org:
The Volnay Robardelle 1er cru is one of my favourites here - from a terroir located in the lower southern end of the appellation. The nose is brimming with red fruit ... cool and quite refined with a nice chalky note - or at least so it seems. On the palate juicy and generous red fruit .. very charming indeed. 88-90 Points
Domaine Francois Buffet Volnay 1er Cru Clos de la Rougeotte Monopole 2016
Special Price $115.50 (Save 25%)
 Jasper Morris MW: All destemmed this year. Very pure refined purple with a delicious floral nose, very exciting. Quite rich ripe fruit, dark raspberry, maybe some chocolate, a fine thread of acidity and then some quite firm tannins to finish.
90 Points
Darren Harris: Buffet's Monopole is just half a hectare in size. More aromatic and layered than Le Village with strong notes of raspberry and minerals. The palate builds in the middle with juicy fruit followed by a reasonably firm finish.
24 Feb 2019: Tasted blind. Intense nose of dark fruits and minerals with a back note of fine herbs. The palate is long and complex with texture and freshness. A little more savoury than Taillepieds. A most interesting Volnay.
Domaine Francois Buffet Volnay 1er Cru Champans 2016
Normal Price $153.95
Special Price $115.50 (Save 25%)
Only 17 left
 Jasper Morris MW:
25 to 30% whole bunch which is now his norm. Vibrant purple and the whole bunch does lift the nose. Good firm fruit on the palate, raspberry and strawberry while the chocolate is still lurking. Finer, more elegant finish than his Clos de la Rougeotte. 92 Points
Darren Harris: 24 Feb 2019: Tasted blind. I thought this was the Clos des Chenes. The darkest fruit of the lineup. Some florals over juicy, complex fruit with the slightest hint of fresh, stony earth. The mid palate is quite powerful, gorgously textured and layered with a fine tannic spine. Old vines! Serious Volnay with the potential to age for a decade or more.
Domaine Francois Buffet Volnay 1er Cru Le Village 2016
Special Price $115.50 (Save 25%)
Only 6 left
Darren Harris: Refined nose of wild strawberry, stones and flowers. The most elegant 1er Cru here with lifted aromatics and a very supple palate. Juicy and very tasty.
This builds in the glass and has a huge aromatic nose. It is not the most complex wine here but it is classic Volnay and absolutely seductive. It is worth having!
To view the full range of wines and to order on our website click here. You may also order by email to tracey@grandmillesime.com.au or phone. The wines are in stock for immediate delivery.
Cheers,
Darren
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