Domaine Joseph Voillot, Volnay Premier Cru, Champans 2023

The 2023 Volnay Les Champans 1er Cru has a little more ripeness on the nose than the Fremiets, with baked red cherry, blood orange and light figgy scents. This has just a scintilla of sur-maturité. The palate is medium-bodied, quite structured and firm in the mouth with sappy red fruit, grippy tannins and a Pommard-like finish. It will require three or four years just to shave its edges.

• Drinking Window: 2027 - 2039
• Reviewer Name: Neal Martin
• Review Date: January 2025