This delivers a lush, ripe, almost tropical aroma with a pronounced edge of butter, fresh cream, and spice. The wine has a hint of reduction and smoke and a firm, dense texture that is muscular and long on the finish. This wine is showing brilliantly despite the hot conditions of 2019, and should age well. This intriguing premier cru is on south-facing slopes just above Volnay Santenots. The domaine owns 0.18ha here that used to be planted to Pinot.

The 2019 Meursault Les Caillerets ler Cru, which Raphael Coche mentioned was exposed to the heat more than other vineyards, has a slightly more honeyed bouquet than the Les Chevaliers, perhaps without quite the same degree of delineation. The palate is very well balanced with more honeyed texture, just a little more caramelised, hints of quince and marmalade towards the finish. Reassuring complex and yet completely delicious. By Neal Martin on October 2021