Benjamin Leroux, Volnay Clos Ducs other_regions An airy red pinot fruit

An airy red pinot fruit nose nuanced by a lovely mix of game

This is also lovely though it too needs to add depth

In this very warm vintage the winemaking team opted to block most of the malolactic fermentation (70%) to preserve freshness

There is good volume and richness to the solidly well-concentrated and appealingly textured medium-bodied flavors that possess excellent depth and length on the quite firmly structured finish where a touch of dryness appears that I suspect is attributable to the recent bottling rather than under ripe tannins

a smectite soils probably gave Christian Moueix and Jean-Claude Berrouet a slight advantage given its propensity to retain moisture and prevent hydric stress

Benjamin Leroux, Volnay Clos Ducs other_regions An airy red pinot fruit(from a rarely seen 1er that measures only . 64 ha). A slightly riper and more deeply pitched nose speaks of cassis, plum, earth and minerals that also characterize the equally well detailed and wonderfully pure flavors that possess excellent richness and drive on the velvety finish. Excellent juice with very fine mediumterm potential. 92 2016+