93 points Jasper Morris
Caillerets, Taillepieds, Frémiets and Clos des Angles have been added to the proportion of Pitures, and Mitans retained in their normal place in the 1er Cru blend. Bright fresh cherry, some crunch to the fruit on the palate, pretty red fruit aromatics, plus cherry, and significantly greater length and less volatility. Drink from 2030-2036.
Made from two parcels in the Volnay Premier Cru appellation which total almost one hectare: Les Mitans (0.65 hectare) and Les Pitures (0.31 hectare), and depending on the vintage, sometimes young vines from Têtes de Cuvée plots such as Clos des Ducs, Champans or Taillepieds are included. Les Mitans (the plot is located in the climat previously called Ormeau), is located at the lower limit of the premier crus of Volnay, in fairly deep soil. The soil of Pitures, adjacent to Clos des Ducs, halfway up the slope, is marly limestone.