Volnay 1er Cru - Les Brouillards - 2021

Volnay 1er Cru - Les Brouillards
Grape Variety : Pinot Noir  
Caract. : Dry red wine  
Price : 95.50$
SAQ Code :  
Inventory : Cellier Collection  
Format : 750 mL 
Degree of Alcohol : 14.5% 
Bottles/Crate : 12 

Tasting :

"It has a more open and generous bouquet with ripe redcurrant and crushed strawberry scents, touches of peppermint just in the background wondering whether to join the party. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins. This is quite harmonious with fine mineralite." -NM Wine Advocate

Wine Pairing :

Red meat, roasted, game, strong cheese.

Winemaking :

  • Variety : 100% Pinot noir
  • Age of vines : 50 years
  • Yield of vines : 15 hl/ha
  • Irrigation : None
  • Harvest : Manual
  • Fermentation : Stainless steel during 2 weeks
  • Maturation : French oak barrique (20% new, the rest:1-3 years) during 16 months. 5 months in bottle - Malolactic fermentation. With the lees.
  • Type of yeast : indigenous
  • Fining : Not filtered
  • Cellar : 15-20 years
  • Decanting : 2h+ hour

See the Press Review


Vintage 2021

  • Tim Atkins : 93 pts.
  • Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy : 89-92 pts
  • Vinous : 90–92 pts

Vintage 2020

  • Wine Advocate -R. Parker: 91-93 pts.

Vintage 2019

  • Wine Advocate -R. Parker: 91-93 pts.

Vintage 2018

  • Wine Advocate -R. Parker: 90-92+ pts.

Vintage 2017

  • Wine Advocate -R. Parker: 90-92 pts.

Vintage 2015

  • Wine Advocate -R. Parker: 89-91 pts.

Vintage 2014

  • Wine Advocate -R. Parker: 89 pts.

Vintage 2013

  • Wine Advocate -R. Parker: 91 pts.

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