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2020 Volnay, Domaine François Buffet, Burgundy

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Pinot Noir
Ready - youthful (Drink 2023 - 2035)
Jasper Morris MW
87-90/100
Allen Meadows
89-91/100
Neal Martin
89-91/100
Product: 20201329641

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2020 Volnay, Domaine François Buffet, Burgundy

Description

This comes from the lower Les Famines vineyard and La Gigotte, which sits just above it. Everything here is destemmed. Delicacy runs through the wine, which is fresh, light and pure. The low yield has ensured ripe tannins. Marc-Olivier compares it to 2018 in ripeness terms, but with a much fresher edge. This is both straightforward and delicious.

Drink 2022 - 2027

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Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2020
Alcohol % 13%
Maturity Ready - youthful (2023 - 2035)
Grape List Pinot Noir
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Domaine François Buffet

Critics reviews

Jasper Morris MW 87-90/100

Pretty pink purple, not too deep, actually quite elegant with strawberry and raspberry, so I was surprised with that flavour profile to hear that there was no whole bunch vinification. A pretty and pleasing wine.
Jasper Morris MW, InsideBurgundy (Jan 2022)
Allen Meadows 89-91/100

An elegant and strikingly fresh nose speaks of the essence of spicy red berries and discreet floral elements. The equally pure medium-weight flavours are caressing and lacy while retaining a very good punch on the lilting, focused, chiselled finale. This is lovely and very Volnay in character.

Drink from 2026 onward
Allen Meadows, Burghound.com (Apr 2022)
Neal Martin 89-91/100

The 2020 Volnay Village comes from two climats and is 100% de-stemmed. Tightly wound on the nose, it offers cranberry and raspberry aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit, slightly candied in personality with a pastille-like purity on the finish. Very fine.

Drink 2024 - 2034
Neal Martin, Vinous.com (Oct 2021)

About this wine

Volnay

Volnay

The finest and most elegant red wines of the Côte de Beaune are grown in Volnay, a village which might be twinned with Chambolle-Musigny in the Côte de Nuits, for the high active chalk content in the soil and comparatively low clay content. Whereas in earlier times Volnay was made in a particularly light, early drinking style, these days there are many producers making wines which age extremely well.
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