Decant or carafe in youth
epitomizing the grace of Volnay’s finest terroirs
The southeast exposition makes for wines with generous fruit but taut structure
Bartolo Mascarello’s 2016 Barolo is a perfect example of what makes Barolo such a revered wine
The 2023 is dense and perfumed in classic Volnay style: dark cherry
Jean Foillard, Fleurie, 2011 AFKAT_2024 Decant or carafe in youthJean Foillard helped redefine what Cru Beaujolais could be one of Kermit Lynch's "Gang of Four" who traded sugary Nouveau for living, low intervention wine. His Fleurie is the floral, perfumed counterpoint to his Morgons: old vine Gamay on pink granite, semi carbonic fermentation, native yeast, minimal sulfur. The 2011 is a back vintage bottle from a private collection, drinking in a mellow, mature register today. It leans more toward dried fruit and