Volnay, Champans, 1er Cru, 2011

An open-knit nose, very fragrant, plummy and fruity. Long, juicy and intense flavours of damson, cherry, victoria plum and loganberry, so suave and voluptuous with a red cherry and cherry stone vitality to the finish. Champans is a wonderfully placed vineyard right in the heart of the Volnay appellation that understandably can produce the archetypal example of Volnay; sensual floral and alluring. It is also, very arguably, the vineyard in the d’Angerville stable that has benefitted most from Guillaume d’Angerville’s stewardship since he took over in 2003.