Jean-Marc Blain-Gagnard, Volnay Champans other_regions lightly torrefied and desiccated fruit

lightly torrefied and desiccated fruit concentrates

vanilla and waxiness to gooseberry and boxwood

I imagine it will reward readers lucky enough to own it with several decades of exceptional drinking

This is impressive and very serious but hardly perfect

For the patient as this is very much a smaller-scaled Bonnes Mares that is well worth checking out

Jean-Marc Blain-Gagnard, Volnay Champans other_regions lightly torrefied and desiccated fruitA markedly cool nose, and particularly so in the context of the 2019 vintage, reflects notes of essence of red berries, lavender, tea and a hint of newly turned earth. There is more refinement if not density to the utterly delicious medium weight flavors that exude a refreshing salinity on the balanced, youthfully austere and solidly persistent finish that is quite firmly structured. This is relatively fine for Champans and a wine that should age