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Dom. Marquis d'Angerville Volnay Champans 1er Cru 2023

Dom. Marquis d'Angerville Volnay Champans 1er Cru 2023

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Fleshy, Centered, and Classical White-Soil Character

Crafted by the historic Domaine Marquis d'Angerville, the "Champans" Premier Cru offers a highly traditional, substance-driven look at Volnay Pinot Noir. Sourced from a vineyard split across two distinct soil profiles—stony limestone at the top and heavier clay at the bottom—this bottling naturally pairs classic Volnay perfume with a broader, meatier core than its sibling plots. The 2023 vintage manages a fresh growing season with reliable focus, delivering straightforward notes of red cherries, spiced plums, and dried leaves, bound by fine-grained, persistent tannins and a crisp, bone-dry finish.
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Style Profile at a Glance

Attribute Profile Scale
Body Medium-Bodied, Fleshy & Textured ●●●●●
Tannins Fine-Grained, Dense & Persistent ●●●●●
Sweetness Bone-Dry ●●●●●
Acidity Fresh & Integrated ●●●●●
Fruit Red Cherry, Wild Raspberry & Muted Plum ●●●●●
Oak Discrete Background (Aged in French Oak, ~15-20% New Wood) ●●●●●

Vineyard & Estate Background

  • 92-94 Points Sweet Spot Outstanding - Allen Meadows' Burghound.com "This is also aromatically quite fresh with an airy mix that derives mostly from the red side of the fruit spectrum while being laced with discreet spice, floral and earth wisps. The lilting and utterly delicious middle weight flavors are not quite as mineral-driven though, unusually, they are even finer on the balanced, long and solidly complex finale. This is also excellent and worthy of your interest."
  • 92-95 Points Star Rating ★★★★☆ – Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy "Bright mid purple. This is stricter on the nose, less ripe at first but with the same rich deep raspberry fruit emerges behind, with an extra burst in the middle of the palate and a slightly more austere finish. Plenty to enjoy here and really very persistent Drink from 2033-2040. Tasted Nov 2024."
  • The Estate Standard: Domaine Marquis d'Angerville farms their vineyards under strict biodynamic practices. This rigorous vineyard work focus ensures that their cuvées highlight vintage transparency and clean fruit definition, treating every parcel with highly traditional cellar protocol.
  • The Champans Vineyard Matrix: "Champans" is one of the larger and more consistently structured Premier Cru sites in Volnay. It is defined by a distinct geological slope: the upper half is composed of thin, stony Bathonian limestone, while the bottom drops into deeper, richer Argovian clay matrices. This dual profile lets the wine capture plenty of classic floral aromatics along with a plumper, meatier texture in the mid-palate.

Highlights

  • 100% Pinot Noir hand-harvested from estate-owned Premier Cru plots inside the Volnay appellation.
  • Grown entirely under certified biodynamic viticulture to maintain balanced vines and natural soil chemistry.
  • Aged traditionally for 15–18 months in fine French oak barrels with a highly conservative use of brand-new wood to prevent masking the site's profile.

Tasting Notes

  • Appearance: Luminous, translucent ruby red with neat magenta margins.
  • Nose: Fresh and clearly defined, opening with clean fruit aromas of red cherry, wild raspberry, and spiced plum skin, balanced by light notes of violet petals, forest floor, and a soft touch of wood spice.
  • Palate: Dry, medium-bodied, and nicely fleshed out. A clean entry of tart red berries moves into a centered mid-palate that displays excellent material weight. Present, fine-grained tannins and fresh acidity support the framework, finishing dry with a standard earthy and mineral element.

Serving Suggestion

  • Temperature: Serve slightly cool at 15–16°C. Keeping it cellar-cool focuses the red fruits and prevents the firm tannic structure from feeling disjointed.
  • Decanting: A 30-to-45 minute decant is recommended to help the youthful 2023 tannins unwinde. This wine has a steady layout built to soften and integrate further over the next 6–10 years.
  • Western Pairing: Roasted duck breast, pan-seared pork chops, mushroom risottos, or simple herb-roasted chicken.
  • Asian Pairing: Soy Sauce Chicken (豉油雞), Cantonese Roast Duck (明炉燒鴨), or stir-fried beef slices with ginger and scallions.

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