Volnay, Champans, 1er Cru, 2021

A stellar Champans that will win many friends; so expressive and seductive; impossible not to be charmed by its juicy, melt in the mouth red berry and cherry fruit, a faint touch of blood orange adds further dimension, too. Fragrant, engaging and full of joy. A stunner. A big vineyard in the middle of prime Premier Cru Volnay territory on the south side of the village below Taillepieds, well exposed to the south-east. The soil is redder here than higher up the slope. At the top of the vineyard the soil is very rocky but becomes deeper and more clay influenced towards the bottom of the slope, giving some of the most complete Volnays that, despite ageing very well, can be extremely rewarding in youth.