The 2022 Volnay 1er Cru Taillepieds is terrific, unwinding in the glass with aromas of dark berries, cherries and plums mingled with notions of rose petals, sweet soil tones and spices. Medium to full-bodied, deep and elegantly muscular, with a sweet core of fruit and youthfully assertive tannins, it will require but also reward patience.

The 2022 Volnay Les Taillepieds 1er Cru has one of the most complex bouquets from the Domaine, very nuanced and pure with brambly red fruit, undergrowth and hints of tobacco emerging with aeration. Again, it's quite discreet and demands more coaxing than its peers. The palate is medium-bodied with a beautifully balanced entry, the fruit slightly darker than other cuvées and quite saline. It gently fans out towards the finish and lingers long in the mouth. This is a more intellectual Volnay that should evolve well in bottle.

Tank sample. Bright, pale crimson. Quite a charmer on the nose. Settled and welcoming. Already there’s an impression of broad and evolved fruit on the palate. But then the undertow of tannins catches up with you … So you could enjoy it pretty soon, but perhaps you shouldn’t. Reverberant finish. This is pinging, bouncing around my palate like a billiard ball. Difficult to suggest a drinking date but assuming it doesn’t close down … (JR)