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Allan Meadows88-91 points
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Jasper Morris M89-91 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Benjamin Leroux
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.9% Alcohol
Benjamin Leroux Volnay 1er Cru Les Mitans 2021"Les Mitans is celebrated as one of the most refined and cerebral expressions ..."$320.00 -
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- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Benjamin Leroux
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Benjamin Leroux Volnay 2021"This year's Benjamin Leroux Volnay 2021 is a blend sourced from younger vines..."$220.00 -
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Domaine Chavy Chouet
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Domaine Chavy Chouet Volnay 1er Cru Carelle Sous La Chapelle 2021"Smooth and elegant tannins, aromas of black berries and leather, full of char..."$270.00 -
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The Wine Advoca93 points
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Burghound94 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Domaine de Montille
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Domaine Hubert de Montille Volnay 1er Cru Les Champans 2019"Domaine de Montille is known to craft wines with great aromatic purity, alway..."$384.00 -
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Decanter90 points
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Jancis Robinson16.5 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2010
- Brand Domaine Jean-Marc Bouley
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Jean-Marc Bouley Volnay Premier Cru les Carelles 2010"Domaine Jean-Marc et Thomas Bouley is a producer based in Volnay. They produc..."$262.98 -
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The Wine Advoca93 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Henri Boillot
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Henri Boillot Les Fremiets 1er Volnay 2018"The 2018 Volnay 1er Cru Frémiets exhibits lovely aromas of raspberries and ch..."$290.00 -
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Jancis Robinson17 points
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Allen Meadows93 points
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The Wine Advoca92 points
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Vinous92 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2016
- Brand Domaine Jean-Marc Bouley
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Jean-Marc Bouley Clos des Chenes 1er Cru Volnay 2016"Rich full dark red to purple. There is significant depth to this, while retai..."$250.00 -
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John Gilman93 points
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Burghound93 points
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Vinous93 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2017
- Brand None
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Lafarge Pommard 'Les Pezerolles' 1er Cru 2017"Based in Côte de Beaune's Volnay, Michel and Frédéric Lafarge are Domaine Laf..."$299.00 -
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- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Thierry Glantenay
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Thierry Glantenay Bourgogne Rouge 2020"Perhaps the Glantenays are not well known because not much was bottled and so..."$95.00 -
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Thierry Glantenay
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Thierry Glantenay Volnay Vieilles Vigne 2020"Wild berries, violet a deliciously silky palate, fine tannins well balanced w..."$170.01 -
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Antonio Galloni90-92 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2017
- Brand Benjamin Leroux
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Benjamin Leroux Volnay 1er Cru En Caillerets 2017"Burgundy's best 'new' winemaker. Neal Martin has written on Benjamin Leroux: ..."$299.00 -
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The Wine Advoca89 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2015
- Brand Benjamin Leroux
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.5% Alcohol
Benjamin Leroux Volnay 2015"The 2015 Volnay Villages, whose production has been depleted since 2012, was ..."$175.00 -
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Antonio Galloni89-91 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2017
- Brand Benjamin Leroux
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Benjamin Leroux Volnay 2017"Burgundy's best 'new' winemaker. Neal Martin has written on Benjamin Leroux: ..."$145.00 -
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The Wine Advoca88-90 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Benjamin Leroux
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Benjamin Leroux Volnay 2018"Volnay was arguably the standout village of the Côte de Beaune in 2018 and, w..."$215.99 -
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The Wine Advoca91 points
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Vinous92 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2017
- Brand Domaine Comte Armand
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Domaine Comte Armand Volnay 1er Cru Les Fremiets 2017"This is beautifully heady and perfumed. Some parcels are nearly 90 years old,..."$199.00 -
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The Wine Advoca91 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2012
- Brand Domaine Dublère
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Domaine Dublere Les Pitures 1er Cru Volnay 2012"From white chalky soils that Blair believes should really be planted with Cha..."$165.00 -
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The Wine Advoca89 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2012
- Brand Domaine Dublère
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Domaine Dublere Volnay Premier Cru Taillepieds 2012"The 2012 Volnay 1er Cru Les Taillepieds has a similar color to the Pitures, b..."$145.00 -
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- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2011
- Brand Domaine Joseph Voillot
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Domaine Joseph Voillot 'Les Champans' 1er Cru Volnay 2011"Traditional cultivation methods are used. Grapes are completely destemmed and..."$184.99 -
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Vinous93 points
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The Wine Advoca90 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Domaine Matrot
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Matrot Blagny Rouge Sous Bois 1er 2019"Domaine Matrot is a sixth-generation family estate with exceptional holdings ..."$135.00 -
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Vinous92 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Domaine Matrot
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Matrot Volnay Santenots 1er Cru 2019"Domaine Matrot is a sixth-generation family estate with exceptional holdings ..."$135.00 -
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Jancis Robinson17 points
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Allen Meadows93 points
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The Wine Advoca92 points
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Vinous92 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2016
- Brand Domaine Jean-Marc Bouley
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Jean-Marc Bouley Clos des Chenes 1er Volnay 2016"Domaine Jean-Marc et Thomas Bouley is a producer based in Volnay. They produc..."$254.98 -
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The Wine Advoca87 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2017
- Brand Thierry Glantenay
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Thierry Glantenay Bourgogne Rouge 2017""The disarmingly modest Thierry Glantenay is emerging as one of the Côte de B..."$69.99 -
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The Wine Advoca88 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Thierry Glantenay
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Thierry Glantenay Bourgogne Rouge 2019""The disarmingly modest Thierry Glantenay is emerging as one of the Côte de B..."$85.00 -
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The Wine Advoca91-93 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2017
- Brand Thierry Glantenay
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Thierry Glantenay Volnay 'Caillerets' 1er Cru 2017""The disarmingly modest Thierry Glantenay is emerging as one of the Côte de B..."$240.00 -
Pinot Noir is a red grape that is one of the most challenging to grow in any part of the world. Due to its thin skin and tight bunches, it is susceptible to both mould and disease. However, when it is successful, it produces some of the most amazing wines in the world. Although its home is Burgundy, it has emerged as a popular variety in Australia. Representing only 1% of grapes crushed, it has built a high profile with a number of world-class, distinctly Australian wines being produced. The greatest examples coming from the cool climates of the Adelaide Hills, Tasmania, Mornington Peninsula, Geelong and the Yarra Valley.
Pinot Noir performs well on the deepish limestone based subsoils that are found on Burgundy's Côte d'Or. However, yields need to be kept in check. Pinot Noir's concentration and varietal characters disappear rapidly if yields are excessive. Some of the best and most expensive wines in the world are still found in Burgundy.
Pinot Noir also plays a key role in Champagne, being blended with Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier. In the US, Oregon and Washington state are producing outstanding wines. In New Zealand, great Pinot Noirs are crafted in Martinborough and in Central Otago, New Zealand's only true continental climate.
The thin skins of Pinot Noir mean the wines are lighter in colour, body and tannins. However, the best wines have grippy tannins, fragrance and an intensity of fruit seldom found in wine from other grapes. Young Pinot Noir can smell almost sweet, but as it matures, the best wines develop a sensuous, silky mouthfeel with the fruit flavours deepening and gamey nuances emerging.