Volnay, Les Fremiets, 1er Cru, 2019

Name: Volnay, Les Fremiets, 1er Cru
Brand: Marquis d'Angerville
Price: 658.73 GBP

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justerini & brooks tasting note

Intense, full, mineral Volnay. Sturdy and robust but toned and refined with it- there is a touch of the richness and sweet Griotte fruit of the Clos des Angles, but with an added darker more brambly note, hemmed in by fresh savoury touches of flint and mineral. There is more power here, but more lift and perk, too. Very well balanced, a great success. A clay dominated vineyard on the north side of the village, further up the hill from Clos des Angles, and so the soil is less deep here – the resulting wine is more strucutured and mineral.

critic reviews

92-94/100William Kelley,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Offering up lovely aromas of sweet berry fruit, plums, orange rind, raw cocoa and spices, the 2019 Volnay 1er Cru Fremiet is medium to full-bodied, bright and mineral, with a firmer, more tightly wound profile than the gourmand, enveloping Clos des Angles, concluding with a saline finish. It's a touch more refined and ethereal than the 2018, but like that wine, it's built to age.

date of review 01/2021

91-93/100Neal Martin,Vinous

The 2019 Volnay Fremiet 1er Cru (an anomaly since most producers label as "Les Fremiets") is very engaging on the nose with beautiful potpourri and rose petal infused red fruit that is very well defined. The palate is well balanced with succulent red cherries, cranberry and strawberry. There is a spiciness here that becomes more pronounced towards the finish with white pepper and clove, leaving the mouth tingling long after this Fremiet has departed. Excellent.

DRINKING WINDOW 2023 - 2040

date of review 12/2020