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Marquis d'Angerville, Volnay 1er Cru Les Taillepieds 2010
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Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The 2010 Volnay Taillepieds is all about inner tension and vibrancy. The aromas and flavors ring out with incredible clarity. Time in the glass allows the fruit to emerge to some degree, but this is another 2010 that is defined by its focused minerality. Simply put, the Taillepieds is striking from start to finish. The 2010s from Marquis d’Angerville are stellar. They are the product of a year that saw yields lowered by 40% to 50% on average. It was quite a shock to see the domain’s cellars with so few barrels in them. As always, the wines were made with fully destemmed fruit. I will report on the 2009s in the April issue.
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The 2010 Volnay Taillepieds is all about inner tension and vibrancy. The aromas and flavors ring out with incredible clarity. Time in the glass allows the fruit to emerge to some degree, but this is another 2010 that is defined by its focused minerality. Simply put, the Taillepieds is striking from start to finish.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2010 Volnay Taillepieds 1er Cru has heart-warming transparency on the nose with ebullient red fruit and a background scent of tomato vine. I find this a little more absorbing than the Champans 2010 that precedes it. The palate is very smooth and silky, with impressive amplitude and depth, a little sweeter and charming than the Champans with a pastille-like and utterly seductive finish. Superb. Tasted at the Marquis d'Angerville tasting in London.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2010 Volnay Taillepieds 1er Cru is much deeper in color than the Champans served alongside. Likewise the bouquet offers darker and perhaps more sullen, introspective fruit: blackberry and bilberry, hints of orange pith and a subtle marine influence. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, a fine bead of acidity, slightly briny in style with a structured and tightly wound finish that just lacks the same joie-de-vivre as the Champans. It is a very impressive Volnay but it may be enduring a sulky phase. Tasted at the annual Marquis d'Angerville tasting in London.
Reviewed by: Stephen Tanzer
Bright, dark cherry-red. Complex aromas of musky raspberry, black cherry, bitter chocolate and earth. Rich and fairly large-scaled but also quite firm and serious (this recently finished its malo), with a hint of reduction to the dark raspberry flavor. This structured, tannic, youthfully closed wine is totally different in shape and texture from the more elegant Caillerets.
About the Producer
History Domaine Marquis D'Angerville began in the 19th century. In 1804, Baron du Mesnil, the sub-prefect of Autun in Burgundy commune acquires property Clos des Ducs in Volnay - the heart of the appellation Côte de Beaune. Surrounding areas were formerly part of the famous vineyards of Burgundy Dukes Taillepieds, Caillerets and Champans. After the phylloxera epidemic, devastating vineyards in the late 19th century, the nephew and godson Baron du Mesnil, Marquis Sam d'Arzhenvy begins restoration of historic vineyards, re-planting of Pinot Noir grapes. A staunch supporter of "authentic wines" d'Arzhenvy opposes corrupt wine merchants, whose reputation is not always perfect. He becomes the first manufacturer in the region of bottled wines, independently engaged and their subsequent implementation. Due to its unwavering commitment to quality and authenticity of the products d'Arzhenvy Sam was one of the founders of the National Institute of Origin and Quality (l'Institut National des Appellations d'Origine, (INAO)). Son of Sam d'Arzhenvy Jacques d'Arzhenvy, created his first vintage in 1945, and in 1952 he takes control of the estate. Following the tradition of Domaine Marquis d'Angerville, Jacques convinced that all the great wines are produced directly in the vineyards, and their success depends on the quality and the low yields of old vines. This approach, according to him, is more reasonable and effective than the "green fee" or thinning. Thus, after decades of observations and work on the selection of the best examples of Pinot Noir, the family d'Angerville received special honor to grow Pinot Noir under the naming "Pinot d'Angerville". From 1982 to 1987, Jacques d'Arzhenvy is chairman and honorary president of the Wine Academy of France. Throughout his life he devoted to the creation of the great wines of Volnay. After his father's death in 2003 his son William took control of the estate d'Arzhenvy in their hands, keeping the tradition of the manor transition from generation to generation. Currently he helps agronomist Renaud de Villette, who worked with Jacques d'Arzhenvy for fifteen years.
