Vincent Girardin Volnay Vieilles Vignes 2022

Vincent Girardin Volnay Vieilles Vignes 2022

and a voluptuous mouthfeel and finish of close to 50+ seconds

lengthy and impeccably well-balanced finish save for a trace of warmth

In the same vein as the nose the big-bodied flavors are denser and more powerful as the dry extract really imparts a textured palate impression on the sappy and velvety finale

but full body

One of the big stories in 2006 is the resurrection of this once very good Pomerol estate now that it has been purchased by Catherine Pere-Verge

but there was also frost in 2007)

unctuously textured

the sauvage and a combination of super-fresh red and dark currant scents

have persuaded me that this wine is one of the most exciting and remarkable young Cabernet Sauvignons I have tasted

This displayed a nose that bordered on being surmature with traces of stewed fruit along with good spiciness and earth nuances

a blend of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon

stony and beautifully delineated broad-shouldered flavors that display plenty of power and drive on the palate coating finish that goes on and on