Tasting Notes

WA88–89+

A complex, rich amalgam of dark berry scents, cardamom, black pepper, noble fungus and general forest floor characteristics greets the nose from Charlot’s 2008 Volnay Champans, then moves to a satisfyingly juicy, palpably dense, but fine-grained palate. Chalk and salt add to the berry-tart invigoration in the finish here, which persists with understated complexity. This was one of those wines of its collection that had to be shaken in order to properly de-gas for sampling, so in the process, I may have done some violence to its structure or flavors, too. But it is clear this admirably depicts and will evolve to even more strikingly depict the character of its site and ought to be worth following for 12-15 years. The parcel that informed this was hailed on but not so badly as the corresponding Caillerets.

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