Domaine de Montille
Volnay, Taillepieds, 1er Cru, 2021
justerini & brooks tasting note
Taillepieds has gravelly topsoil over limestone resulting in tight-grained powerful wine. These are the Domaine's oldest Volnay vines at 80 years old. Due to the size of the crop we were not able to taste this cuvée.
critic reviews
93/100Neal Martin,Vinous
The 2021 Volnay Taillepieds 1er Cru has a touch of reduction on the nose, but it does not occlude the complex red berry fruit, crushed stone or shucked oyster shell scents that develop in the glass. Very nuanced and focused. The palate is well balanced with a patina of oak, though it is simpatico with the fruit. Beautifully balanced with a wonderfully sapid finish, this evinces clever winemaking. One of the best wines in the flight of Volnays. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.
DRINKING WINDOW 2026 - 2048
date of review 10/2025