{"title":"Xavier Monnot Wines","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"xavier-monnot-volnay-1er-cru-clos-des-chenes-2021","title":"2021 Xavier Monnot Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chênes | 93 Point Old Vine Burgundy","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e🔥 93 Point Volnay Premier Cru | Old Vines Dating Back to 1936\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfume, finesse and old-vine depth — a beautiful expression of one of Volnay's great Premier Cru vineyards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClos des Chênes. Old vines. Limestone terroir. Classic Volnay elegance.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 Points – Wine Spectator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExceptional Premier Cru Burgundy | Perfume, Finesse \u0026amp; Old-Vine Complexity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A beautifully refined Volnay — black cherry, blackberry, violet and mineral complexity carried by supple fruit, fine structure and classic Côte de Beaune elegance.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright ruby-red with beautiful clarity and a delicate crimson edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAroma:\u003c\/strong\u003e Perfumed and finely detailed with \u003cstrong\u003eblack cherry, blackberry and raspberry\u003c\/strong\u003e, layered with violet, peony, subtle spice and stony mineral notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Supple and beautifully balanced. Red and dark berry fruit flows through a medium-bodied palate, accompanied by floral complexity and fine-grained tannins. There's a lovely mineral backbone and freshness that keeps the wine precise and energetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and elegant, with dark cherry, violet, mineral notes and subtle oak spice lingering beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWine Spectator awarded the wine \u003cstrong\u003e93 points\u003c\/strong\u003e, highlighting its black cherry, blackberry, violet and mineral character and the way the wine remains balanced through the finish. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCritical Acclaim – 2021 Vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 Points – Wine Spectator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVinous describes a more reserved expression of the vineyard, with \u003cstrong\u003epeony, violet, dark berry and blue-fruit characters\u003c\/strong\u003e, grainy tannins and a distinctly structured finish. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClos des Chênes – One of Volnay's Great Premier Crus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is where the wine gets seriously interesting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClos des Chênes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eis one of the largest and most highly regarded Premier Cru vineyards in Volnay, sitting between \u003cstrong\u003eTaille Pieds\u003c\/strong\u003e and the border with Monthélie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe soils contain a high proportion of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimestone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ewhich helps give Clos des Chênes its distinctive combination of \u003cstrong\u003eperfume, finesse, freshness and generous fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is quintessential Volnay territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot simply power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot sheer concentration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfume • Texture • Minerality • Finesse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOld Vines Planted in 1936\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd here's the part I really love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXavier Monnot's parcel of Clos des Chênes contains two distinct generations of vines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHalf were planted in:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1936\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eand the other half in:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1978.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat means a significant portion of the fruit for this wine came from vines approximately \u003cstrong\u003e85 years old at the 2021 harvest\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBill Nanson of Burgundy Report specifically singled out those old 1936 vines when tasting the 2021, praising the wine's minerality, width and delicacy and describing it as a \u003cstrong\u003egreat Clos des Chênes\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's serious vineyard pedigree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard \u0026amp; Winemaking\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine is:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100% Pinot Noir\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003efrom Xavier Monnot's approximately \u003cstrong\u003etwo-acre parcel\u003c\/strong\u003e of Clos des Chênes. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2021 reds were \u003cstrong\u003efully destemmed\u003c\/strong\u003e, which puts the focus firmly on the purity of the fruit rather than whole-bunch influence. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Clos des Chênes is matured for approximately:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e12–14 months in French oak\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ewith around:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e30–35% new oak.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's enough new oak to add structure and complexity while allowing the perfume and delicacy of Volnay to remain front and centre. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe 2021 Vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2021 was a very different Burgundy vintage from the warmer years immediately preceding it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrost dramatically reduced the crop, while the cooler growing season produced wines with greater \u003cstrong\u003efreshness, perfume and classical proportions\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXavier Monnot reported that some parcels produced only around half a normal crop. Despite the challenges, he found the finished wines balanced, with the reds generally lighter and more immediately approachable than in richer vintages. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd for Clos des Chênes, that appears to have worked beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBurgundy Report noted that rather than producing the warmer, heavier style seen in some preceding years:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“the delicacy of Volnay is restored in 21.”\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's exactly what you want from great Volnay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDomaine Xavier Monnot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXavier Monnot is based in \u003cstrong\u003eMeursault\u003c\/strong\u003e, where his family has deep roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe domaine was previously known as \u003cstrong\u003eDomaine René Monnier\u003c\/strong\u003e, after Xavier's grandfather. Following significant improvements in both vineyard and cellar, Xavier began bottling under his own name with the \u003cstrong\u003e2005 vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday the estate stretches across Burgundy, with Premier Cru holdings in \u003cstrong\u003eMeursault, Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet, Beaune, Volnay and Maranges\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe house style emphasises:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePurity • Elegance • Complexity • Terroir\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd Clos des Chênes is a terrific example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolnay 1er Cru, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVolnay is one of Burgundy's great Pinot Noir villages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere neighbouring Pommard is generally associated with greater muscle and tannic structure, Volnay is famous for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfume • Florals • Red Fruit • Silky Texture • Elegance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClos des Chênes adds a little more generosity and structure without sacrificing that finesse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a beautiful combination:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolnay perfume + Premier Cru depth + old-vine concentration.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoast duck with wild mushrooms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoast chicken with truffle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVeal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLamb rack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeef Bourguignon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMushroom and truffle risotto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eÉpoisses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMature Comté\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed Burgundy's acidity and moderate structure make it particularly versatile with game birds, duck, mushrooms and truffle-based dishes. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy We Love It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis has virtually everything I want to see in serious Burgundy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVines dating back to 1936\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolnay Premier Cru\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClos des Chênes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimestone-rich terroir\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100% Pinot Noir\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e12–14 months French oak\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 Points – Wine Spectator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassic Volnay perfume and finesse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd the RRP:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$290.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore importantly, 2021 looks particularly suited to this vineyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstead of producing an oversized or overly ripe Pinot Noir, the cooler vintage has brought the focus back toward \u003cstrong\u003eperfume, freshness, minerality and delicacy\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd those \u003cstrong\u003e1936 vines\u003c\/strong\u003e bring another dimension entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is serious, cellar-worthy Burgundy with genuine history behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfumed. Mineral. Silky. Old Vine.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2021 Xavier Monnot Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chênes\u003c\/strong\u003e is a beautifully classical expression of Volnay — combining old-vine depth with the perfume, freshness and elegance that make this village so compelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 Points. Vines Dating to 1936. Volnay 1er Cru. $290 RRP.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e👉 A superb Premier Cru Burgundy to drink now with air or cellar confidently for another decade.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSearching for exceptional Volnay Premier Cru? The 2021 Xavier Monnot Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chênes is a 93-point old-vine Pinot Noir from one of Volnay's most important Premier Cru vineyards. Xavier Monnot's two-acre parcel includes vines planted in 1936 and 1978 on limestone-rich soils. Matured for 12–14 months in French oak, it combines black cherry, blackberry and violet with mineral freshness, fine spice, supple tannins and classic Volnay finesse.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Xavier Monnot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52479366857006,"sku":null,"price":290.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/5010\/5134\/files\/2021XavierMonnotVolnay1erCru_ClosdesChenes.png?v=1787278033"}],"url":"https:\/\/liquidvibe.com.au\/collections\/xavier-monnot-wines.oembed","provider":"liquidvibe.com.au","version":"1.0","type":"link"}