2020 Chateau de Meursault Clos des Chenes Volnay 1er Cru, Burgundy

Rich dense purple, light reduction (this had not yet been racked) in otherwise hugely intense but not at all cooked nose. Very pure, long & deep, intense raspberry style, a few tannins but very persistent.

3 stars 88-93 points Jasper Morris MW insideburgundy.com

Here too the wood treatment framing the ripe but nicely cool aromas of red and dark raspberry coulis is quite subtle. The strikingly concentrated larger-scaled, more powerful and more mineral-driven flavors exude an abundance of dry extract that imparts a sappy texture and buffers the very firm tannic spine on the austere and built-to-age finale. This is a Clos des Chênes to buy and forget for at least 8 to 10 years.

91-93 points Allen Meadows burghound.com Outstanding Top Value June 22