82 ha holding)

(from a 50/50 blend of Les Houillères and Champ Derrière)

The palate is still muscular

with notes of spices and peat moss that reminded me of a Côte de Nuits wine

and it finishes long and spicy

Lucien Le Moine, Volnay Caillerets Vintage:2017 82 ha holding)Reduction masks the underlying fruit though does not extend to the palate of the much, much finer if decidedly less powerful flavors that exude evident minerality and underlying tension before culminating in a bitter cherry infused finish. I like the depth though the dusty finish is somewhat short at present. Note that my predicted range assumes that the length will sort itself out. (89 92) 2029+