Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur Volnay torino peach nectar and a hint

peach nectar and a hint of marzipan

Strong on the nose with hints of strawberry

and a hint of bitterness on the finish

Mainly from a small parcel of Chardonnay in Briaunes supplemented with scattered plantings of Chardonnay in Bertrand’s other lieux-dits

Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur Volnay torino peach nectar and a hintBitouzets exemplary Volnay comes from 2. 2 hectares worth of holdings planted between 1961 and 2003 in three sites: Les Petits Gamets, Ez Echards, and the villages level portion of Les Aussy. Aged for 16 months in a modest 10% new oak, it is of a piece with the domaines loftier premier cru cuves, emphasizing impeccable purity of fruit and haunting balance, and underpinned by enough structure to allow for gradual and striking improvement in the cellar.