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1997 Volnay Les Champans 1er Cru

Wine Details
Place of Origin

France

Volnay

Burgundy

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Pinot Noir

Vintages
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The April 15 frost in '98 left the vines in a fragile state, reported Jacques d'Angerville. Then, sunburn during the heat of early August further reduced crop loads, leaving barely half a harvest, just 18 hectoliters per hectare. There was no rot, said d'Angerville, but the grapes were dry and had very little juice. "The result is a set of ample, concentrated, solid wines with excellent length-but a little austere. It may be necessary to wait ten years to enjoy them."

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Jacques d'Angerville describes the '97s as "primeur, agreeable, bien constitue." The vintage is a bit like '79, he adds, but the crop was smaller in '97, giving the wines more body. It's a vintage characterized by cherry fruit. The domain may bottle a couple of months earlier than usual. The '96s, in comparison, are almost too rich, in the words of d'Angerville, who was not complaining.