2017 Volnay Champans 1. Cru Marquis d'Angerville 300 cl.

Medium dense purple, the nose has gone missing for the moment. But the palate is absolutely gorgeous, beautifully multi-layered and with the requisite velvet texture. And lovely detailed alpine strawberry notes at the back. Far from a monster but very lovely. Tasted: November 2018.

The 2017 Volnay 1er Cru Les Champans was showing especially well, bursting with expressive aromas of rose petal, ripe wild berries, blood orange rind and dark chocolate. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, rich and textural, with a layered core of concentrated fruit, fine structuring tannins and a long finish. The suppleness of the vintage has tempered Champans' tendency to structural muscularity but not its fleshy fruit, making for a delightful gourmand wine.