Jean-Marc Blain-Gagnard, Volnay Champans Vintage:2020 More energy and delicacy than

More energy and delicacy than the Hunting Hill 2019 Pinot

There is excellent intensity to the solidly concentrated and relatively powerful middleweight flavors that also exude evident minerality on the compact

(most growers declare this as Montmains)

plums and black cherries are some of the nuances that take shape in the glass

rose petal and Asian-style tea wisps

Jean-Marc Blain-Gagnard, Volnay Champans Vintage:2020 More energy and delicacy thanA markedly cool nose, and particularly so in the context of the 2019 vintage, reflects notes of essence of red berries, lavender, tea and a hint of newly turned earth. There is more refinement if not density to the utterly delicious medium weight flavors that exude a refreshing salinity on the balanced, youthfully austere and solidly persistent finish that is quite firmly structured. This is relatively fine for Champans and a wine that should age