Volnay, Taillepieds, 1er Cru, 2024

Quite an arresting, if delicate, pure red fruit nose. Real pinot character here. Lacy minerals, lightweight fruit, with a fine seam of Taillepieds stones running up the middle. With a touch more red cherry stone character than Mitans, and more grip to the tannins, this is clearly a step up in authority, but also austerity. Taillepieds invariably takes a little longer to relax, and this looks to be no exception. Fermented with two thirds whole cluster in the blend. These are the domaine's oldest Volnay vines at 70 years old.