d'Angerville Volnay 1er cru 2021

92 points Andy Howard, MW (Decanter): "Very refined nose, displaying a more delicate and pure style of Pinot. Crisp and ethereal on the palate. Long flavour and surprising concentration. Dark berry and redcurrant notes. Lacks a little plushness at the moment, but this is likely to flesh out with several years in bottle. Drinking Window: 2025-2033. (3/18/23)"

90-92 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a roughly 1/3 blend of Pitures and 2/3 Mitans). A slightly more deeply pitched nose freely offers up an array of plum, dark cherry, floral and an interesting hint of sandalwood. Once again there is a sublime texture to the highly energetic and beautifully detailed flavors that possess slightly better mid-palate volume, all wrapped in balanced, long and dusty finale. This lightly austere effort is a wine of finesse; indeed it is almost delicate though it doesn't lack punch. Drink: 2028+. (Apr 2023)"

89-91 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2021 Volnay 1er Cru is a step up from the Village Cru with greater definition and complexity, brambly red fruit, briary flanked by subtle sous-bois scents and potpourri. The palate is medium-bodied with quite fine tannins, light but balanced, quite tensile with a judicious splash of white pepper and thyme towards the elegant finish. Not long term, but capable. (Nov 2022)"

89-91 points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "The usual blend of Pitures and Mitans, the 2021 Volnay 1er Cru is a touch firmer than its communal-level counterpart, exhibiting aromas of peonies, raspberries and exotic spices, followed by a medium-bodied, lively palate framed by powdery tannins. (Jan 2023)"

89-91 points Jasper Morris, MW: "A blend of Pitures and Mitans, half and half. A little more colour, a slight nuttiness to the nose, more than fruit. A little orange rind in this, mixed with the red fruit and a sterner finish. Drink from 2027-2031. (Oct 2022)"

Bill Nanson (Burgundy Report): "(as Mitans and Pitures in the blend – completely different terroirs, high and low but a historic cuvée of the domaine. In this vintage, there are no declassified young vines). A little extra breadth to this perfume. The structure is more present – the shape and even a slight minerality – interesting flavour in the middle – quite perfumed and very long. (8/18/23)"