Domaine de la Pousse d'Or - Volnay En Caillerets 1er Cru 2011

Name: Domaine de la Pousse d'Or - Volnay En Caillerets 1er Cru 2011
Brand: Domaine de la Pousse d'Or
Rating: 4.3 (10 reviews)

Volnay 1er Cru|Red wine

Burgundy

Red

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4.3/5 (10 customers)

91/100

Burghound

17/20

Bettane & Desseauve

"Superb bouquet, of rare elegance, very precise in its aromas, slender, charming yet intense at the same time." (Le Guide Bettane & Desseauve des Vins de France 2014). A beautiful red, aromatically complex and very deep, well-balanced, with a nice fat mouthfeel and a very perfumed finish. An exemplary Volnay!

Features

Estate

Domaine de la Pousse d'Or

Cuvée

1er Cru En Caillerets

Vintage

2011

Designation

Volnay 1er Cru

Region

Burgundy

Grape varieties

100% Pinot Noir

Terroirs

subsoil composed of argovian limestone marl, with, in some places, clay-limestone scree from the Bathonian period

Viticulture

The vines are cultivated without pesticides or insecticides, and the only fertilizer used is of natural origin. The soil is worked, without weedkillers, to maintain aeration and suppleness.

Harvest

manual

Winemaking

cold maceration for 7 days, temperature-controlled fermentation, two punchings of the cap per day, 21-day vatting.

Breeding

sur lie in oak barrels (30% new) for 15 months

Alcohol content

13%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

brilliant ruby colour

Nose

open, exhaling vanilla notes

Mouth

aromatically complex and very deep, well-balanced wine, complex and full-bodied

Serve

at 15-16°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2017

Drink before

2020

Food and wine pairing

enjoy with red and roasted meats, free-range poultry, cheeses...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2014 guide) 17/20 (benchmark wine)

Domaine rated (2017 guide) 4*Stars (Very high quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)

About the wine:

A superb bouquet of rare elegance, very precise in its aromas, slender, charming yet intense.

About the domain :

From La Bousse d'Or to Patrick Landanger, via the Dukes of Burgundy and Jacques-Marie Duvault-Blochet, this estate has been home to Burgundy's great men for over eight centuries. One of them, Gérard Potel, glorified the wines of Volnays from 1964 to 1997, until his sudden death. Patrick Landanger, who bought the estate in 1997, took over the reins of the winery himself in 1999, carrying out a series of colossal works, including a redesign of the winery, which now operates by gravity over 6 floors. Since then, the domaine's wines have never ceased to move towards the paroxysm of Volnaysian femininity and incomparable silkiness on the palate. The recent addition of Chambolle-Musigny from the former Moine-Hudelot estate only confirms this trend.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the domain :

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domaine rated (2017 guide) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, because of their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning connoisseurs).

About the domain :

Magnificent estate in Volnay. La Pousse d'Or owes its renaissance to Patrick Landanger, who has devoted considerable financial and human resources to restoring the reputation of this emblematic estate. He has considerably improved the winemaking facilities and acquired new plots, notably in the Côte de Nuits. The vintages are all remarkable.

Burghound

Rated wine (2013 guide) 91/100

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4.3/5

out of 10 reviews