2022 Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Angles, Olivier Leflaive
magnum
£171.00
(£152.00 per magnum)
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Winemaker:Olivier Leflaive Frères
Description
The vines lie in clay-rich soils on this first growth slope close to the Volnay-Pommard boundary. 2022 hasproduced a lovely Clos des Angles. Aromas are intense, showing ripe black berries and floral, violet complexity. Ithas a super, velvety texture that builds in the mouth, with ample flesh and gorgeous silkiness, all set within a fine framework. A wine that is both pretty and powerful, with great length (for drinking 2027 – 2038+).
Brand
Brand
Olivier Leflaive Frères
In 2024, Olivier celebrated the 40th Anniversary of the foundation of his business. We have been a client uninterruptedly, ever since he and his brother Patrick began together, in 1984. Many wines come from their own domaine, and an increasing number from vineyards which they manage throughout the year, including the picking. Long-term winemaker Franck Grux has retired. After a two-vintage hand-over, overall responsibility for vineyard-management and wine-making has passed to the highly talented Solène Panigai, aided by long-serving Philippe Grillet. They and the teams are tightly focused on the identities of each village and plot. They are severe in side-lining not only less-than-perfect grapes on the sorting tables, but also any barrels which do not merit inclusion in their finest selections. Thanks to our long-term links with this family business we have privileged, early access to many its rarest, best-value and finest wines - several being exclusively reserved for HH&C.
Image: Solène Panigai & Philippe Grillet © Maison Trafalgar & Romain Chambodut