The 2015 Volnay Village, which sees no new oak, has a clean and precise bouquet with vivacious redcurrant and cranberry aromas. There is great transparency here. The palate is medium-bodied with structured tannin, a gentle grip in the mouth; this is a masculine and structured Volnay with a pinch of cracked black pepper and undergrowth on the finish. Very fine and very serious for a village cru.

Bright red. Discreet aromas of medicinal black cherry and violet. Precise and pure on the palate, with intense flavors of dark cherry, blackberry and licorice framed on the subtle, rising finish by suave tannins.

Pure and super-fruited. Pure Volnay. Lovely lift. Dry finish. Tastes as though there is so much bubbling underneath that it should continue to evolve excitingly. Exciting and very expressive. So long. Extremely impressive. (JR)