Domaine Marquis d'Angerville - Volnay 1er Cru Caillerets 2020

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Producer	Domaine Marquis d'Angerville
Country	France
Region	Burgundy
Subregion	Volnay 1er Cru
Varietal	Pinot Noir
Vintage	2020
Sku	12106350
Size	750ml

92-94

The wines of the Marquis d'Angerville are some of the very best expressions of the unique terroirs of the Volnay region of Burgundy. Their holdings in some of the best sites only add to the mystique and sheer quality of the wines here. Today Guillaume d’Angerville is at the helm of the estate which has been in the family since 1805.

His grandfather, Sem d’Angerville, began bottling the estate's wines himself to protest corrupt blending practices of the negociants at the time, one of the first Burgundy domains to estate bottle their wines. Today the estate is producing some of the best wines in the entire Cote d’Or.

These are truly classic red Burgundies, pure, detailed, balanced. They can be enjoyed now with decanting, but are best cellared for 3-5 years,and then will drink great for a decade and more. All are very limited, and are offered first come, first served. The scores below are there for context - I personally think they are low given the brilliance of the wines, and every wine here is simply stunning.

Wine Advocate: 93 Points

Revisited in bottle, the 2020 Volnay 1er Cru Caillerets wafts from the glass with aromas of sweet raspberries and cherries mingled with dark chocolate and warm spices. Medium to full-bodied, ample and vibrant, with sweet, powdery tannins and lively acids, it concludes with a bright, mineral finish.

"We chose balance over so-called phenolic maturity," Guillaume d'Angerville declared as we began our tasting of his 2020s; and the vintage that on paper was the most extreme of the 2020-2019-2018 trio has in fact delivered the most fine-boned, pretty wines of them all. Perfumed, vibrant and beautifully balanced, this is a compellingly delicate, precise portfolio that comes warmly recommended.