The 2019 Volnay Clos des Chenes 1er Cru has a pretty and exceptionally pure bouquet with red cherries, kirsch, cranberry and crushed limestone aromas that soar from the glass. The palate is very well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, a little chewiness towards the finish, dense with a grippy, broody finish. This will require time - a Volnay with a bit of `grunt`. 93-95 points

Clear, beautiful, mid crimson in colour. This magnificent Clos des Chenes has a really fine, deep bouquet, all you can want in a medium, deep register. Spit this internally. Absolute harmony of flavour here, so graceful, yet with an underlying tension. The gossamer thread, which cannot be cut. 93-97 points

The 2019 Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chenes is a magical bottle in the making, wafting from the glass with a deep and complex bouquet of plums, cassis and warm spices, complemented by subtle hints of raw cocoa, peonies and loamy soil. Medium to full-bodied, layered and complete, it`s elegantly powerful, with lively acids, powdery tannins and a long, perfumed finish. Finer-boned than the 2018 or the 2015 rendition before it, this is an exquisite wine from the Lafarge family. 95-97 points