Lucien Boillot Volnay Les Brouillards Premier Cru 2020 750 ML

The 2020 Volnay Les Brouillards Premier Cru offers a fascinating nose of black raspberry, black tea, smoked meat, and high-toned suggestions of distilled berries and herbs. In the mouth, the fruit takes on a slightly caramelized edge and hints of resin from the barrels.

Les Brouillards does not refer to fog, as one might expect, but rather stems from the old French word for a wooded area, beuillât. The first explanation seems appropriate, nonetheless: the wine possesses an ethereal touch that summons a fluffy cloud of Pinot Noir, all while saturating the palate with delicate goodness. This is supple, velvety, seductive Volnay as we love it, and it begs us to dive right in today.