Volnay & Pommard

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Volnay & Pommard Gallery I Life with Wine
Domaine Michel Lafarge, Volnay, 2009, $66
Domaine Michel Lafarge, Volnay, 2009, $66

Clarity and impressive complexity lift this fresh and floral village-level Volnay well above its category. 

Domaine Marquis D'Angerville, Volnay 1er Cru Champans, 2011, $95
Domaine Marquis D'Angerville, Volnay 1er Cru Champans, 2011, $95

At once beguilingly poetic and free of embellishments, this Champans is memorable for its nuanced perfumes, pure red fruit, precision and persistence on the palate. 

Domaine Marquis D'Angerville, Pommard Combes Dessus, 2010, $109
Domaine Marquis D'Angerville, Pommard Combes Dessus, 2010, $109

Dark fruit flavors, transparency and an elegant tannic structure make this wine worth seeking out. It's like a big man who is disarmingly light on his feet. 

Domaine de Courcel, Pommard 1er Cru, Les Fremiers, 2009, $89
Domaine de Courcel, Pommard 1er Cru, Les Fremiers, 2009, $89

In this generous and textured Pommard, dark fruit, forest floor flavors, fine tannins, and ample acidity, render a delicious mouth coating wine that feels neither weighted nor heavy.   

Joseph Drouhin, Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chenes, 2009, $90
Joseph Drouhin, Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chenes, 2009, $90

A sumptuous Volnay with violet aromas, rich red fruit, integrated acidity and refined tannins. 

Domaine Henri Boillot, Volnay 1er Cru Les Chevrets, 2005, $105
Domaine Henri Boillot, Volnay 1er Cru Les Chevrets, 2005, $105

Aromas of violets mingle with dark fruit flavors and smooth tannins in this pleasing, richly-textured wine.

Domaine Comte Armand, Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux, 2014, $140
Domaine Comte Armand, Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux, 2014, $140

An iconic Pommard noted for its structure and rich red and black fruit. This wine needs a decade in the cellar to integrate before its nuances can come through. 

Domaine Comte Armand, Volnay, 2012, $70
Domaine Comte Armand, Volnay, 2012, $70

Volnay through the lens of a Pommard specialist. Concentrated red and dark fruit along with hints of smoke and mint supported by graceful tannins and ample acidity. 

La Pousse d'Or, Volnay 1er Cru, Clos des 60 Ouvrées, 2008, $80
La Pousse d'Or, Volnay 1er Cru, Clos des 60 Ouvrées, 2008, $80

This luscious Volnay from a monopole near the village is distinguished by dark red fruit flavors, fine tannins and aromas of sweet spice and smoke. 

Domaine Marquis d'Angerville, Meursault Santenots, 2011, $105
Domaine Marquis d'Angerville, Meursault Santenots, 2011, $105

Chardonnay grown in Santenots' marl soil is Meursault. Pinot noir from the same vineyard is Volnay, as in the compelling Volnay Les Santenots-du-Milieu from Domaine Comtes Lafon. Here this border vineyard yields a pensive and mineral driven Meursault of exceptionally long length.