Domaine Bouchard Pere & Fils - Volnay 1er Cru 'Taillepieds' - 2019

Outstanding. A notably ripe nose has a mildly roasted character to it yet there is still good freshness to the poached plum, cassis and softly spicy aromas. There is equally good verve to the succulent but punchy and delicious flavors that are decidedly compact and tightly wound today on the impressively long and austere finish. This is very Taillepieds in the sense that it's borderline strict, yet the underlying components are present for this to be superb one day. 91-94 Points Allen Meadows, Burghound