Volnay, Les Mitans, 1er Cru, 2024

A full two thirds of the blend were whole cluster, but it shows it less than the Greves. Demure on the nose but there’s genuine sweetness on the palate, a riper fruited, more flowing wine that screams Volnay, with supple lacy tannins and sweet flowing fruit, like light streaming through an open window. Delicate, transparent and pure, with well-integrated whole bunch character and a genuine prettiness. De Montille's vines in Mitans are 55-60 years old; they produce tiny (millerande) berries every year that are highly concentrated. The vineyard's soils are light and shallow with a strong limestone content. The grapes and bunches ripen very well most years so this often is fermented with a lot of whole bunches.