Domaine de Montille

Volnay, Taillepieds, 1er Cru, 2019

Name: Volnay, Taillepieds, 1er Cru
Brand: Domaine de Montille
Price: 620.74 GBP

94/100

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

92-94/100

Vinous

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2019
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Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

More on the sapid and savoury side compared to Mitans, a slightly warmer, fuller and spicier profile of wine showing flavours of dark berries, cocoa, crushed stones, salt and a hint of vanilla pod . A little taciturn for now, but deep and built to last. Fermented only with whole bunch, the ageing is with a shade more new oak (approximately 40% ) but this is barely discernible, its just a fundamentally different wine with a strong terroir character. Taillepieds has gravelly top soil over limestone resulting in tight-grained powerful wine. These are the domaine's oldest Volnay vines, 80 years old.

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Wines not bought directly from the vineyard are either sourced from trusted suppliers, with whom we share the same philosophy and rigour in buying, or from our own network of Cellarers customers. These customers’ wines are stored in optimal conditions in Octavian Corsham and, in the vast majority of cases, have been stored by us since the wine was first shipped. We do not purchase wine from auctions.

We feel it is equally important to for our customers that the case they buy and leave in storage with us is exactly the same case they subsequently have delivered. This may sound obvious and straightforward, yet we are one of very few merchants to have taken measures to ensure this.

We have created a system where every case is independent, thereby ensuring a trail of ownership and peace of mind for every customer.

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Justerinis ensures that every case of wine stored with Cellarers (Wines) Ltd has a unique identifier and customer’s name, almost unheard of in the industry as it is expensive to administer. These details are printed and placed on every case which is logged and recorded under your account name and kept in the world’s most renowned storage facility, Octavian Corsham.

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Critic Reviews

94/100

William Kelley,

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Aromas of peonies, plums, red berries, potpourri, warm spices and orange rind introduce de Montille's 2019 Volnay 1er Cru Les Taillepieds, a medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy wine that's deep and concentrated, with lively acids and supple tannins that assert themselves gently on the finish. As usual, this will require some patience.

drinking window 2027 - 2060

date of review 01/2022

92-94/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2019 Volnay Les Taillepieds 1er Cru was showing a little more oak on the nose compared to the Champans. The 100% whole cluster lends some black pepper and clove notes to the aromatics. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, good density and grip and a bold but balanced, slightly earthy, spicy finish. Good potential but it will need time.

drinking window 2024 - 2040

date of review 12/2020

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