Offering up notes of red berries, licorice and sweet soil tones, the 2019 Volnay 1er Cru Les Pitures is medium to full-bodied, firm and chalky, with tangy acids and a saline finish. It, too, will merit a bit of patience. - WK

An attractively spicy nose freely offers up distinctly cool aromas of red and dark cherry, violet and a touch of forest floor character. There is again excellent verve and very good volume to the rich, muscular and...

(91-93 points) Much darker centre to the colour. A sturdy nose, a little ungiving. Plump and robust, showing the proximity of the Pommard border, there is a wealth of fruit here, impressive depth and the right degree of...