Volnay 1er Cru Le Village 2022

Normally $199.50

Special $169.50

Only 19 bottles left

Located in the centre of the village, in a very sheltered location, which creates a unique micro-climate.

Charles Curtis MW, Decanter

Buffet farms a small 0.14-hectare slice of this well-located premier cru, just north of Bousse d'Or and down-slope from Lafarge's monopole Clos du Château des Ducs. The vines were first planted in 1998 – before this, the land was dedicated to fruit trees. The wine is light in colour but very aromatic, with a high-toned cherry fruit and hints of spice and black tea. The texture is fine and silky, but there is enough substance to carry the wine to a lingering finish. (Drink between 2025-2050). 94 Points

Volnay 1er Cru Carelle sous la Chapelle 2022

Normally $199.50

Special $169.50

This small parcel, thanks the high level of brown limestone in the soil, produces a rounded wine with wonderful aromatics.

Charles Curtis MW, Decanter

This interesting terroir is down the slope from Bousse d'Or and just north of Champans, where the domaine owns 0.44 hectares. The grapes are destemmed and gently fermented before ageing in cask to produce this wine with lush, ripe aromas of cherry and pomegranate with violet and liquorice notes. The texture has more depth and firmer body than many in this cellar. Open this wine three to five years after the harvest for best results. (Drink between 2025-2050). 94 Points

Volnay 1er Cru Clos de la Rougeotte Monopole 2022

Normally $199.50

Special $169.50

This wine is a monopole and comes from a vineyard tucked in close to the village. It is surrounded by high walls and has a marly soil rich in clay.

Charles Curtis MW, Decanter

This premier cru on the northern edge of town has delivered a wine with an attractive, balanced plum and mulberry fruit aroma and hints of spice and leather. The texture lacks the density of the Champans, but this is recompensed with an agreeable saline minerality on the finish. The vines are from a half-hectare monopole next to Fremiets, not to be confused with the 0.45-hectare within Fremiets, which is also called Clos de la Rougeotte but is a monopole of Bouchard Père et Fils. Drink 2026-2044. 93 Points

Volnay 1er Cru Taillepieds 2022

Normally $199.50

Special $169.50

Only 10 bottles left

Taillepieds is a much revered Volnay vineyard, Jasper Morris MW suggesting that it is up there with the best including Clos des Chenes. The slope is one of the steepest in Volnay and one is at risk of pruning one’s feet when working – hence the name taille-pieds!

Charles Curtis MW, Decanter

The Taillepieds from Domaine François Buffet strikes a likeable balance between structure and fruit, with forward plum and mulberry aromas adorned with a suggestion of earth, leather, and spice. The wine has firm tannins for the village and impressive density. The grapes come from a domaine parcel of 0.33 hectares, with one-third fermented as whole clusters. The wine is ageing now in cask (20% new). It should age for three to five years from the vintage before opening. (Drink between 2025-2050). 95 Points

Volnay 1er Cru Champans 2022

Normally $199.50

Special $169.50

Jasper Morris MW describes Champans as "quintessential Volnay". This is a very old vineyard recorded as far back as 1252. It produces one of the communes best wines.

Charles Curtis MW, Decanter

Marc-Olivier Buffet remarked that he had his doubts about the freshness of the Champans early on but that with time, it regained its acidity. This crisp character is perhaps due partly to the one third whole clusters in the ferment, which don’t increase acidity but give a similar impression. The result is impressive, with ripe, plummy fruit and notes of earth and smoke on the attack. The texture is firm and tannic, with abundant concentration and length. It is an effort worthy of the site, among the best in Volnay. Drink 2027-2045. 94 Points

Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chenes 2022

Normally $199.50

Special $169.50

The big daddy of Volnay!

Charles Curtis MW, Decanter

Buffet owns three parcels in the Clos des Chênes that total nearly a hectare. Two are on the relatively flat part, and one is on the slope. Marc-Olivier Buffet ferments one-third of the grapes as whole clusters to produce this balanced, elegant wine with a winning aroma of wild strawberries, violets, and spice. The texture is fresh and lively with acidity; there is enough tannin to drive this to a lingering finish. With the Taillepieds, this is among the best of the Volnays from this address. (Drink between 2025-2050).

95 Points

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