2021 Volnay, Taillepieds, 1er Cru, Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur, Burgundy

A little more depth of colour at the centre of a fresh ruby purple. The nose gives a suggestion that there will be an additional depth of fruit here, fine cherry and raspberry fruit, very promising. There are additional layers here over the other wines tasted so far, a slight nuttiness, a little more structure but everything nicely folded into the fruit.

Drink 2027 - 2031

Here, there is enough reduction to overshadow the underlying fruit, so if you are tempted to try a bottle young in the interest of curiosity, be sure to give it some air first. Otherwise, there is a bit more volume and markedly more minerality to the almost painfully intense flavours that exhibit focused power on the dusty, firmly austere and even more compact finish that delivers very fine length. As is usually the case with this wine, I would strongly advise not even thinking about opening a bottle before it has at least six to eight years of age.

Drink 2031