“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 Vieilles Vignes 2018

Sale $49.99 – Beats Best US Price Online

93 pts Wine Enthusiast / 91 pts Burghound "Outstanding" *

Let's consider some similarly-rated Volnay... 

• Olivier Leflaive Volnay Clos des Angles 1er Cru 2017 - 93 WE @ $111
• Louis Latour Volnay En Chevret 1er Cru 2018 - 93 WE @ $110

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 from 60+ year-old vines in 3 different parcels. 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 ripe blackberry and black cherry along with lots of spice, earth and hints of oak; the finish is very savory, polished and toasty. 

“This wine immediately conveys a sense of concentration with its nose of insistent, dark cherry paired with subtle tar and toast notes. The palate confirms this and presents concentrated fruit on a sinuous, elegant body with silkily woven tannins. Lovely freshness prevails. ” WE

" Moderate wood sets off the liqueur-like aromas of plum, black raspberry, violet, lilac and a hint of Asian-style tea. There is excellent intensity to the dense and intense medium-bodied flavors that exude a refreshing salinity on the lingering finish." BH

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. Wednesday, as ordered, in Hillsborough.

* - The Burghound score might be 89-91 pts... I am locked out of the account right now for some reason... and cannot get back in to confirm... in any case, it's a great score for the price!