Louis Billard - Volnay "Santenots" 1er Cru 2024
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Key figures
- Grape variety: Pinot Noir
- Vintage: 2024
- Sweetness: Dry
- Alcohol content: 13.0 % vol.
- Bottle size: 750 ml
- Allergens: Sulfites
- Country of origin: France
- Region of origin: Burgundy, Côte de Beaune
Description
Louis Billard's Volnay "Santenots" 1er Cru 2024 is an expressive Pinot Noir that combines elegance and depth in a particularly exciting way. The Premier Cru site of Santenots traditionally produces wines with a little more power and structure, yet preserves the finesse and delicate fragrance for which Volnay is so highly regarded.
In the glass, the wine reveals itself to be complex and precise. Juicy cherries and dark forest berries meet floral notes, fine herbs, and a subtle spiciness. On the palate, it has a beautiful concentration without feeling heavy. Fine-grained tannins provide structure, while lively freshness ensures tension and balance. With a little air, mineral and slightly earthy nuances become more pronounced, giving the wine additional depth.
The finish is long, elegant, and characterized by a delicate spiciness. A sophisticated Volnay Premier Cru that already shows its class when young, but is likely to gain significantly in complexity with further bottle aging.
Das erwartet dich beim Trinken
Ripe cherries, raspberries and dark forest berries combine with violets, fine herbs, spices, and subtle earthy nuances.
Juicy and elegant with fine-grained tannins, lively freshness, and clear fruit. Spicy and mineral accents provide depth and accompany the long, harmonious finish.
Excellent with duck breast, veal, lamb, venison, wild fowl, mushroom dishes and aged hard cheese.
