Volnay, Les Fremiets, 1er Cru, 2020

Darker and more solid than the redder-fruited Clos des Angles. This is another cuvee that has progressed immeasurably under Guillaume d'Angerville's and Francois Duvivier's stewardship. As dark and dense as it is, there is also flow and tone here – a beautiful velvety structure blanketing the salty, earthy bramble fruit. Deep and powerful but not at the expense of overall balance. One the most complete Fremiets we have ever tasted. This hails from 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 structured and mineral.