2017 Volnay Premier Cru Clos des Ducs Marquis d'Angerville, Burgund (3l)

Allen Meadows' Burghound - 2017 Volnay Premier Cru Clos des Ducs, Marquis d'Angerville

There is an overt spiciness to the even more restrained nose that blends notes of red cherry, plum, violet, lavender and a whiff of warm earth. The sleek, intense and chiseled middle weight flavors flash ample minerality before terminating in a youthfully austere and wonderfully persistent finish that, like the Caillerets, is impeccably well-balanced. This tautly muscular effort is also youthfully austere and very much built-to-age. In a word, lovely. - Allen Meadows, Apr. 2019

Vinous - 2017 Volnay Premier Cru Clos des Ducs, Marquis d'Angerville

The 2017 Volnay Clos des Ducs 1er Cru is the famous crown jewel monopole of the domaine, ostensibly the rear garden with its own spring. Initially it is showing some reduction on the nose, although it dissipates with aeration. It is certainly reticent at the moment. The palate is medium-bodied with a gentle grip on the entry. It provides that arching structure that defines this vineyard and gives it its longevity, yet paradoxically the mouth sensation is supple and smooth, with just a touch of spice tingling on the finish. Noble, and aristocratic - just how a Clos des Ducs ought to be. - Neil Martin, Jan. 2019