93-96 points Fine Wine Review: "Intense red cherry fruit, firmness of Taillepieds, some minerality. Still relatively closed, but great material here. 100% whole cluster, 80 year-old vines. 1/3 new oak. (11/24/19)"
92-95 points and 'Don't miss!/Outstanding,' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from <80-year old vines; 100% whole clusters). A notably ripe yet attractively fresh nose is comprised by notes of exuberantly floral, spice, plum liqueur and relatively prominent menthol influences. The wonderfully sleek, concentrated and intensely mineral-laden flavors possess the hallmark refinement of a fine Taillepieds, all wrapped in a very firmly structured but not really austere finale. With that said, this is a 'buy and forget you own it' wine for at least 10 years and it should ultimately need 20 to 25 years to fully mature. Drink: 2038+. (Apr 2020)"
94 points Tim Atkin, MW (Decanter): "Sourced from an 80-year-old vineyard of gravel over limestone, this is one of only a handful of de Montille reds that are fermented with 100% whole bunches. Spicy forest floor and tobacco pouch aromas lead you into a palate that is grippy, peppery and firm, with layers of red cherry and raspberry fruit embellished by 30% new wood. Drinking Window: 2026-2032. (Oct 2019)"
92-94 points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "Vinified entirely with whole clusters, de Montille's 2018 Volnay 1er Cru Les Taillepieds delivers a lovely bouquet of orange rind, dark berries, peonies, baking chocolate and sweet soil tones. Medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, this is a lively and serious wine, underpinned by a muscular chassis of rich, powdery tannin. (Feb 2020)"
92-94 points Jasper Morris, MW: "100% whole cluster, racked and returned to barrel. Classy rich full red. The bouquet has gone reticent but this has a brilliant velvety texture and then a bit of steel at the finish. Very youthful and potentially exceptional. (Oct 2019)"
92-95 points and 'Don't miss!/Outstanding,' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from <80-year old vines; 100% whole clusters). A notably ripe yet attractively fresh nose is comprised by notes of exuberantly floral, spice, plum liqueur and relatively prominent menthol influences. The wonderfully sleek, concentrated and intensely mineral-laden flavors possess the hallmark refinement of a fine Taillepieds, all wrapped in a very firmly structured but not really austere finale. With that said, this is a 'buy and forget you own it' wine for at least 10 years and it should ultimately need 20 to 25 years to fully mature. Drink: 2038+. (Apr 2020)"
94 points Tim Atkin, MW (Decanter): "Sourced from an 80-year-old vineyard of gravel over limestone, this is one of only a handful of de Montille reds that are fermented with 100% whole bunches. Spicy forest floor and tobacco pouch aromas lead you into a palate that is grippy, peppery and firm, with layers of red cherry and raspberry fruit embellished by 30% new wood. Drinking Window: 2026-2032. (Oct 2019)"
92-94 points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "Vinified entirely with whole clusters, de Montille's 2018 Volnay 1er Cru Les Taillepieds delivers a lovely bouquet of orange rind, dark berries, peonies, baking chocolate and sweet soil tones. Medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, this is a lively and serious wine, underpinned by a muscular chassis of rich, powdery tannin. (Feb 2020)"
92-94 points Jasper Morris, MW: "100% whole cluster, racked and returned to barrel. Classy rich full red. The bouquet has gone reticent but this has a brilliant velvety texture and then a bit of steel at the finish. Very youthful and potentially exceptional. (Oct 2019)"
| Product SKU | 338979 |
| Producer | De Montille |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| SubRegion | Côtes de Beaune |
| Appellation | Volnay |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Designation | Premier Cru |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| ABV | 13.0% |
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