Volnay, Clos des Angles, 1er Cru, 2020
Another archetypal Volnay. Exquisitely pretty cherry blossom aromas, preceding a wonderfully fluid and sensual palate of ripe damson and cherry fruit. This is more complete and deeper than we can ever remember. The finest Clos des Angles we have tasted. When the chance to purchase vines in this fabulous Clos came up in 2006, Guillaume d'Angerville jumped at it. Making it the Domaine's first vineyard expansion since 1906. The first vintage under its own label was 2008. The vineyard's soil is deep but there is a gentle slope to ensure good drainage.
critic reviews
Pretty and perfumed, the 2020 Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Angles wafts from the glass with notes of sweet red berries, plums, rose petals, raw cocoa and loamy soil. Medium-bodied, bright and fine-boned, it's lively and precise, with filigree tannins and an aromatic finish.
The 2020 Volnay Clos des Angles 1er Cru has a floral bouquet, rose petal and iris, plenty of red cherry and strawberry fruit with sous-bois elements becoming apparent with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, fine acidity, quite foursquare and maybe just a little brief on the finish. Fine, though a little outclassed by its siblings in this vintage.