2005 Volnay, Champans, 1er, Domaine Marquis D’Angerville (750ml)

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Vintage: 2005
Format: 750ml
Wine Name: Volnay
Vineyard: Champans
Designation: 1er Cru
Appellation: Volnay
Producer: Domaine Marquis D’Angerville
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Type: Red
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Sub-Region: Cote de Beaune
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Tasting note: A raspberry liqueur nose with hints of spice and underbrush merges into fresh, ripe, round and sweet flavors of surpassing intensity and purity that tighten up in a flash to become tight and linear on the precise, even laser-like finish. There is a beautiful tension to this wine and while there is a serious tannic backbone, this seems supple on the mid-palate because the structure is so well buffered. This too will see its 25th birthday (and many more) in superb condition. (93-95 pts. Allen Meadows aka The Burghound)

Tasted: April 1, 2007
Score: 93-95
Drink: 2017+

Tasting note: One of the three batches that will be blended to make up d ‘Angerville’s 2005 Volnay Champans was still in malo, so I base my assessment on the other two. Scented with cherry and cassis, flowers and fungus, smoke and chalk dust, this displays richness and depth, fine tannins and emerging silkiness, and a youthfully firm but long finish loaded with savory subtleties. Just give it 6-8 years before revisiting. (The outstanding d’Angerville 2004s were also very late to finish malo, and the Champans is especially memorable for its vivid sauteed champignons, alluring ginger spice, marrowy richness, and flattering mouth feel, indeed comparable in quality though lacking the developmental potential of this 2005. (91-93pts. Robert Parker)

Tasted:
Score: 91-93
Drink: N/A

Tasting note: Good full red. Reticent nose suggests cherry, licorice, flowers and truffle. Displays the copious sweetness of the vintage but with terrific focus and underlying spine. A stony, minerally pinot with real delicacy and cut. The long, noble finish offers a lovely combination of silk and stone and enticing lingering perfume. An archetypical Volnay that combines structure and charm: I wouldn't be surprised if this merited an even higher score eight or ten years from now. (93(+?) pts. Steven Tanzer)

Tasted: Mar/Apr 2008
Score: 93+?
Drink: N/A

Tasting note: Rigid now, with cherry, mineral and smoke notes backed by burly tannins. Yet, it's elegant in stature, concentrated and built for the long haul. Closed up already, but be patient. (93 pts. Wine Spectator)

Tasted: May 31, 2008
Score: 93
Drink: 2014-2028