2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Drinking Window 2027-2055
Classification Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Region Aux Malconsorts
Harvest Dates Estate harvest began 2023-08-31 and lasted two weeks; this is a domaine-wide vintage statement, not the exact picking date for the Christiane parcel.
Fermentation Vessels Mainly large wooden vats
Oak Details 45% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak45%
Barrel Size 228
Production Details Surface area 0.49 ha; reported production 2,070, with no unit specified. The technical panel states 66% whole-harvest use and 45% new barrels. A Jasper Morris tasting note in the same PDF instead describes its sample as 90% whole cluster; that conflicting sample observation is retained here and not treated as a settled vintage-wide percentage.
Certifications Ecocert
Tasting Notes Neal Martin, Vinous: opulent and very pure nose with incense and crushed iris; medium-bodied, slightly confit entry, fine acidity and black-truffle notes on the finish.
Critics Ratings 95-97 (Neal Martin, Vinous)
2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Classification Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Region Aux Malconsorts
Oak Details 50% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak50%
Production Details Surface area 0.49 ha; reported production 3,000, with no unit specified; 100% whole-harvest use and 50% new barrels. The domaine-wide harvest began during the last week of August.
Certifications Ecocert
Tasting Notes Powerful red-cherry and blackcurrant nose with abundant spice and a light smoky character; deep palate with firmer tannins and an exceptionally long finish.
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2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Classification Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Region Aux Malconsorts
Oak Details 60% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak60%
Production Details Surface area 0.49 ha; reported production 1,500, with no unit specified; 66% whole-harvest use and 60% new barrels.
Certifications Ecocert
Tasting Notes Fresh dark and crunchy black-fruit nose; crisp entry with fine acidity, increasing complexity and texture, granular structure, beautiful balance, and a taut, extremely long finish.
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2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Drinking Window 2026-2055
Classification Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Region Aux Malconsorts
Fermentation Vessels Mainly large wooden vats
Oak Details 50% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak50%
Barrel Size 228
Production Details Surface area 0.49 ha; reported production 1,900, with no unit specified; 80% whole-harvest use and 50% new barrels. The producer recommends approximately ten years of cellaring but does not state an exact day-based ageing duration.
Certifications Ecocert
Tasting Notes Neal Martin, Vinous, December 2021: red and black fruit with a more ferrous character and infused pepper notes; defined palate with energy, tension and precision, finishing very long and tender.
Critics Ratings 95-97 (Neal Martin, Vinous)
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Shop prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shop price | 2021 / 750ml | CHF 2,205.24Recorded amount · package unit unverified | vinpark.ch ↗ |
Producer Information
Website
Address
Rue du Pied de la Vallée 21, 21190 Volnay, France
Phone
+33 3 80 21 39 14
Email
Owner
Etienne de Montille
Cellarmaster
Brian Sieve