Domaine Yvon Clerget Volnay, Cote de Beaune, France 2023
Domaine Yvon Clerget is one of Volnay’s historic estates, with a lineage rooted deeply in the Côte de Beaune and a portfolio of prized vineyards that showcase the village at its most refined. Under Yvon Clerget, the domaine has emerged as one of Burgundy’s increasingly sought-after names, producing wines of remarkable purity, perfume, finesse, and depth. The estate’s limited-production bottlings capture the graceful, silky character for which Volnay is revered, while offering the concentration, terroir definition, and aging potential prized by serious Burgundy collectors. With its combination of heritage, scarcity, and exceptional vineyard holdings, Domaine Yvon Clerget represents one of the exciting rising stars of contemporary Burgundy. "The 2023 Volnay Village comes from two plots, the fruit destemmed with 10% new oak. This has a fragrant bouquet of finely delineated raspberry, bergamot and light rose petal scents. Raspberry and crushed strawberry fruit frame the medium-bodied palate, with a slightly chalky tannic structure and a fresh, quite detailed finish. Lovely." Vinous 92