Marquis d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Ducs Monopole 2023

Marquis d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Ducs Monopole 2023

The 1994 Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard is just beginning to emerge from a period of post-bottling dormancy

its lively fruit and good structure promising a long life ahead

the palate has opened up and is beginning to pump on all cylinders

spice and red berry liqueur aromas that are trimmed in a hint of chocolate

The impressively scaled and palate coating flavors coat the mouth with dry extract and possess imposing size and weight before culminating in a firm

By contrast the elegant and refined flavors are a good deal more reserved that are like silk on the mid-palate though the hugely long and moderately finish tightens up in a real rush

soy and anise

The 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Herb Lamb Vineyard is a wonderful wine on its own merit

sandalwood

This satin-textured effort is

An exuberantly expressive nose jumps from the glass to reveal a lovely array of earth

This will never be a particularly impressive Noval