Domaine Marquis D'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Ducs 2020 MONTHELIE along with a minimalist approach

along with a minimalist approach in both vineyard and cellar

and refinement

The reliable marine fog rolls in every evening and burns off mid-morning

the Chardonnay is most in need of further bottle aging at release

Domaine Marquis D'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Ducs 2020 MONTHELIE along with a minimalist approachThe 2020 Volnay Clos des Ducs 1er Cru was picked around 23 August. It has a highly perfumed bouquet with rose petals, red cherries, raspberry and incenses, beautifully defined and wonderfully controlled. The palate also conveys a sense of effortlessness that is utterly beguiling. Very harmonious, balletically poised thanks to its fine bead of acidity, this Clos des Ducs unfurls in the glass with a lilting, very pure and almost balletic finish. Quite