Genot Boulanger 2018 Volnay VV 750ml

The 2018 Volnay Village comes from Les Aussys and Les Echards. It has a generous bouquet of raspberry and crushed strawberry aromas, lilting aromas of wilted rose petal emerging with time; this is a bit of a charmer. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, quite Pommard-like in style, and well balanced, although I would have liked a little more substance toward the finish. Yet you cannot deny the elegance of this Volnay, which is surprising given the more clayey soils. Fine.

Score: 89-91 points -- Neal Martin, Vinous, 2019