Reviews & Scores
Quite meaty and modern reductive nose with plenty of oak spices. The fruit smells ripe, touching into dark, rich cherries and plums with hints of graphite. The oak is assertive on the palate, ripe tannins roll in layers, and this twists into riper plum and teacake territory. - JS
JS92
Reduced aromas of cherry and licorice. Supple, broad and densely packed, with musky cherry, spice and herb flavors deepened by saline minerality. Finishes with fine-grained tannins and excellent breadth. The longest of these 2012s to this point. - VM
VM93
The 2012 Volnay 1er Cru Les Taillepieds comes from a 1.51-hectare parcel of vines on pebbly brown limestone soils. It possesses a complex, almost savory bouquet, with warm slate scents emerging with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins, good acidity and a digestif element in the background. Demonstrating impressive depth with an herbaceous finish, this Volnay Taillepieds fans out nicely and leaves a saline aftertaste. - WA
WA92