It isn’t easy to find anything that could be classified as a bargain with red Burgundy these days, but my experiences with Domaine Roblet-Monnot have impressed me. I’m surprised I don’t see more discussion about this grower in the forums, but I’m starting to stock my cellar with these wines reasonably aggressively. I’ve had the following wines to date, with the 2014 Taillepieds being my favorite. Am I crazy? I’m curious about opinions on Roblet-Monnot.
i stumbled on a 2009 or 2010 taillepieds that i thought was rather mediocre. in retrospect, it couldve been someone muted and closed but it did not encourage me to try more.
i think he’s more famous for once dating cecile tremblay.
At one time, I had some 2002 Volnay Pitures, which was quite good as of 5 years or so ago, in a riper style. I’m supposed to have one more bottle, but can’t seem to find it.
I’m a big fan. Pascal was one of the first, back in the early 2000s, to question contemporary orthodoxies about soil tilling and canopy trimming, way before it was fashionable. He picks quite ripe, works with some whole bunches, very long but gentle macerations, and long élevage to make real old-fashioned vins de garde. This isn’t risk free modern enology to make wines that drink best young, and visiting him is always very thought provoking.
I’m glad to hear that other members enjoy the wine. I agree with William that it is on the ripe side, which is usually not my preference, but I find the flavors compelling nonetheless.
We’ve had the 2019 Volnay Brouillards in our 2019 tasting last month and this was probably the least favourite wine of the night. Bought this on recommendation but this was on the heavy (alcoholic, dark red fruit) side especially in comparison to many other 2019’s that are drinking nicely now. Blind most of us tought it would be Pommard (which is not a bad guess seen where the parcel is located). It had enough stuffing to go far so if you have this in the cellar: put it away for a long snooze.
No. Just physiological maturity and low yields. 2005s for example are drinking really well now. If you want points of comparison, think Bouley-ripe, not Courcel-ripe.
If you want to try something young, look at the Bourgogne or Hautes-Côtes in a vintage such as 2017.
Do you have notes of the tasting somewhere somewhere (including listed alcohol percentages)? I looked up the bottle and a website mentions 13° on the label (Volnay 1er cru les Brouillards 2019), so even if a bit higher in reality that doesn’t sound shocking compared to the average?
Had one last night. Impressive, deep and dark for the vintage with a nice structure. Reportedly he uses minimal oak but I thought there was oak in there waiting to integrate. Will be a prodicer I look for in the future.
2021 Domaine Roblet-Monnot Volnay Saint-Francois - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay (7/5/2025)
Surprising ripe dark cherry fruit for the vintage. Shows a little oak influence with some mild austerity to the tannins on the finish. Richer deeper style though, quite accomplished for the vintage—but everything g in balance. Just needs a few years to settle out. (92 points)