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Champans Volnay 1er Cru Pinot Noir

9.36 ratings
9.33 pro ratings
Volnay, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.1

Nose is very 15. Ripe and bright cherry fruit, dusty earth and some spice. The clarity is ok not great. Palate is juicy and bright but very 15. Not hot at all but the fruit lacks focus. Very fresh. Not awful but as it ages the “15” comes more into focus. Tannins are stern and hard and it finishes very mineral.

Nose is very 15. Ripe and bright cherry fruit, dusty earth and some spice. The clarity is ok not great. Palate is juicy and bright but very 15. Not hot at all but the fruit lacks focus. Very fresh. Not awful but as it ages the “15” comes more into focus. Tannins are stern and hard and it finishes very mineral.

Apr 5th, 2023
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

Smells like that 2015 sunshine. Some funk as well. Will blow off I’m sure. Also some lovey macerated mid season red cherries. Lovely spice and florals as well. Funk is gone and it’s the classic huge fruit of Champans. Palate is delicious and full of dense mid to late season cherry fruit. Very concentrated and lovely tiny berry fruit intensity. Really fine and refined. Great length. This has aged beautifully. Finishes mineral. Almost a 9.5.

Smells like that 2015 sunshine. Some funk as well. Will blow off I’m sure. Also some lovey macerated mid season red cherries. Lovely spice and florals as well. Funk is gone and it’s the classic huge fruit of Champans. Palate is delicious and full of dense mid to late season cherry fruit. Very concentrated and lovely tiny berry fruit intensity. Really fine and refined. Great length. This has aged beautifully. Finishes mineral. Almost a 9.5.

Feb 1st, 2022
Wine ATL

Wine had this 6 years ago

Wine had this 6 years ago

1 person found it helpfulFeb 11th, 2019
Severn Goodwin

4 May 2018

4 May 2018

1 person found it helpfulMay 4th, 2018
Matthew Cohen

Nose is a bit all over the place. A bit vegetal.

Palate is rich cherry fruit. A touch of vegetal ness.

Bought from fass selections

Nose is a bit all over the place. A bit vegetal.

Palate is rich cherry fruit. A touch of vegetal ness.

Bought from fass selections

Oct 29th, 2022
Matthew Cohen

Decant at least an hour. Goes through this bizarre Bretty teen wierd phase until then.

Nose : cherry chocolate. Mere Hint of acetate.

Palate: magnificent cherry chocolate. Delicious. Amazing concentration.

Bought from fass selections

Decant at least an hour. Goes through this bizarre Bretty teen wierd phase until then.

Nose : cherry chocolate. Mere Hint of acetate.

Palate: magnificent cherry chocolate. Delicious. Amazing concentration.

Bought from fass selections

Mar 15th, 2022