“This is a domaine to watch carefully as this is a team with talent and the vineyards to make some great wines.” Burghound

Domaine Georges Glantenay Volnay 2017

Sale $34.99 – Beats Best US Price Online

89-91 pts Burghound

Ok... we all know that Burghound is stingy with the points... and 89-91 pts is a darn good rating, especially at this price! Let's compare with some other Volnay rated lower...

• Coche Dury Volnay 1er Cru 2017 - 89 pts @ $379
• Rossignol Volnay 1er Cru "Angles" 2017 - 89 pts @ $119

Domaine Georges Glantenay was founded in 1893 in Volnay by Pierre Glantenay. Today the estate is managed by the 4th generation Guillaume and Sarah Glantenay. There are just 8 hectares of vines, farmed with sustainable agriculture, with the greatest respect for the terroir. With the greatest care the vineyards are managed plant by plant to produce wines whose personality reflects the authenticity of the Burgundy terroir. The harvest is entirely manual, and the rigorous selection: the grapes are sorted first in the vineyard and then a second time when they arrive in the vats using a vibrating sorting table.

This gem is sourced fro 11 different parcels, totally a mere 1.2 hectares. A couple rows here... a couple there... from vines as old as 80 years! All aged in French oak barrels, 20% new. I absolutely adore this wine, with its lush, inviting aromas of sweet black cherries and spices. On the palate the wine has is silky textured with a great attack of blackberry and currant along with lots of spice, earth and hints of oak; the finish is very savory, polished and toasty.

“ A more elegant and equally fresh nose combines notes of red cherry, spicy and discreet floral elements. There is even better vibrancy to the delineated middle weight flavors that exude a subtle minerality on the clean, focused and sneaky long finish.” BH

"a brilliant color, a fresh and elegant nose. Its aromas evoke violet and small red fruits. With time, notes of ripe fruit, with subtle toasted and roasted nuances. The tannins, fine and elegant, bring a nice feeling of roundness and velvety. The acidity offers freshness to this ample and distinguished wine." winery note

The Burgundy website suggests for food: “Volnay's velvety femininity is matched by its great aromatic intensity. This makes it a predestined partner for sophisticated poultry dishes, patiently roasted and glazed, which can bathe in the fruit and spice aromas of the wine. Better still, especially for the Premiers Crus, is feathered game, stewed or slowly braised, or simply roasted. In this company the opulence and meaty texture of this great wine work wonders. For the more adventurous, it might accompany a couscous or a tajine with meat or poultry or even both. The intensity of Volnay allows it to blend with distinctly flavoured cheeses.”


Or reply. The wine is available now in Chapel Hill. Friday, as ordered, in Hillsborough.