La Pousse d‘Or Volnay Premier Cru ‘Clos de la Bousse d’Or’ Monopole 2015
13% abv, Patrick Landanger, Volnay, imported by Favorite Brands LLC, Farmer’s Branch, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Pinot Noir from a 2.1ha premier cru monopole which lies just below the village of Volnay and sits on a southeast exposure and is part of the ‘La Village’ climat set entirely […]
Domaine Bernard Delagrange Volnay ‘Viellies Vignes’ 2015
13% abv, Philippe et Alban Lagrange, Meursault, tasted at domaine. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes; 100% Pinot Noir from 50+ year-old vines from the village terroir. The wine is destemmed and aged in French oak for 14 months. Tasting note: the Volnay is medium garnet with a clean nose of medium intensity […]
Hospices de Beaune Volnay 1er Cru ‘Cuvée Gènéral Muteau’ 2018
13.5% abv, élevage in Beaune, bottled by Jean-Claude Boisset, Nuits-St-Georges, imported by Le Grand Courtage, LLC, Los Angeles, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. I have to admit that for someone that has lived in Bourgogne and has been drinking the wines regularly for over 10 years, I have very little experience with the […]