Domaine Marquis d'Angerville 'Taillepieds' Volnay 1er Cru 2022

TASTING NOTE: "(Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay Les Taillepieds 1er Cru Red) The 2022 Volnay Les Taillepieds 1er Cru has a beautifully defined bouquet, as I wrote before, just "pure Pinoté." It shows hints of blood orange that I did not notice from barrel or have since developed. The palate is medium-bodied with filigree tannins that belie the almost Pommard-like backbone of this Volnay. Sapid and quite direct on the finish, this should age with style. Excellent. (Drink between 2026-2045)." 94 Points - Neal Martin, Vinous ABOUT THE WINE: Domaine Marquis d'Angerville owns a beautiful 1.07-hectare plot in this vineyard, located at the very top of the Volnay hillside, on the southern slope of the village, separated from the woods at the top of the hill by a Volnay Village vineyard. The soil of Taillepieds is poor, whitish, and rocky. It even takes its name from the fact that the winegrowers quickly wore out their shoes cultivating this stony, sharp-edged plot. Its steep slope, the thinness of the soil, and the particularly sunny exposure give the wines of Taillepieds an added finesse and elegance. The relatively high altitude of our Taillepieds plot gives its wine a slightly more serious and reserved character, especially in its youth. It embodies elegance and precision. Taillepieds is a refined wine, somewhat more complete and powerful than Champagne or Caillerets. It often requires longer aging in the bottle to fully develop its bouquet. ABOUT THE PRODUCER: Based in Volnay, Domaine Marquis d'Angerville is one of Burgundy's most historic estates and has been owned by the d'Angerville family for over 200 years. Guillaume d'Angerville, the sixth generation, now runs the estate, assisted by the talented François Duvivier, who joined him in 2005. Together, they converted the estate to biodynamic farming in 2009, creating graceful, balanced wines with what Guillaume describes as ‘spherical freshness’. The jewel in the crown is the fabulous Clos des Ducs vineyard. In 2024, Guillaume's daughter Margaux joined the estate alongside her father. COUNTRY: France REGION: Burgundy SUB-REGION: Cote de Beaune VARIETAL: Pinot Noir WINE STYLE: Red Wine WINEMAKER: François Duvivier CLASSIFICATION: Biodynamic Farming CLOSURE: Cork ABV%: 13.5% SIZE: 750ml