2019 Volnay 1. Cru Les Chevrets Henri Boillot

Deepish purple, quite floral nose with a fine light touch, massive sucrosity in the middle, good wood tannins behind, a super succulent Volnay. Huge energy through to the finish and then just enough acidity. This will make an outstanding bottle for some, just a bit too rich for others.

The 2019 Volnay 1er Cru Les Chevrets offers up aromas of plums, cassis, orange rind, petals and raw cocoa. Medium to full-bodied, lively and nicely concentrated, it's bright and fine-boned, concluding with a long finish. Produced from almost 60-year-old vines, this is a long-time fixture of the range.

The 2019 Volnay Chevrets 1er Cru has a more backward nose compared to the Fremiets, darker fruit with a pastille-like quality. The palate is well balanced with sappy red berry fruit, fine acidity with that pastille leitmotif returning on the elegant and pure finish. This Volnay is refined and approachable, but I suspect it has the legs to give 15-20 years of drinking pleasure.