TN: 2005 Domaine de Montille Volnay 1er Cru Les Brouillards

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  • 2005 Domaine de Montille Volnay 1er Cru Les Brouillards - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru (2/1/2010)
    Dark translucent garnet unto purple. Dark red fruits, spices, and herbs on the nose, with the barest hint of anise and clove as well. Nice tart red fruits, some cranberry and minerals. Really good, and while pretty primary its drinking better than most 2005s I’ve had recently. Yum!

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Agree completely.
This wine is a gem…

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Hello Greg and Paul,

I’ve never tried this de Montille wine, I feel I am missing out. What I like from de Montille wines is their refined elegance and beauty, does this deliver that or is it too marked by the warm vintage? There is certainly a very important place for smaller-scale Pinots which you can drink and enjoy without being over-whelmed; I love them. [basic-smile.gif]

Cheers,
David.

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Nice notes, thanks.

I notice that a store in our local area (Vinopolis) has this wine in stock. We’re just scratching the surface of Burgundy, experimenting with various domaines, appellations, etc, and trying not to go broke in the process. So I’m wondering: do you think this is a wine for relatively immediate consumption, or does it have the structure to age for a while? Also, wondering if you have any experience with other climats from the same producer: Les Mitans, Taillepieds, Les Champans? Finally, any thoughts on the '05 versus '07 vintages? Vinopolis has several of the '07s coming in this month.

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Hello Steve,

Cannot comment about this specific wine (see above), but if there are any 05 de Montille’s in your local shop you should be snapping them up; a brilliant, fun-packed vintage that will age really well. De Montille 07s are good, but 05s are streets ahead. I’ve recently enjoyed a bottle of 05 Champans and an 05 Mitans; I thought they should have been aged for longer but by arse did they deliver the ‘pleasure goods’. I’d buy any of the three vineyards you mention, they are all different expressions of Volnay but all really beautiful, attractive wines. I hope you enjoy trying some (and do post your views on here, please).

Cheers,
David.

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Steve and David,

I have never had experience before with a wine from this particular vineyard. My experience with de Montille has been his Volnay Champans, Taillepieds, and Mitans – all of which I routinely purchase year in and year out (when I can locate them). I agree with David’s advice that you should pick up any 05 de Montille’s you find – particularly from Champans, Mitans, and/or Taillepieds.

David, your elegant/refined comment regarding de Montille’s wines is spot on. In fact, it was a de Montille Champans from 2000 that was my burgundy epiphany wine. It was so aromatic and elegant and delicious without being overpowering like a lot of new world pinots. I was knocked over – especially given that 2000 wasn’t that great of a year in Burgundy.

I purchased the Brouillards because my favorite local retailer got some at a ridiculous price and offered them to me. I am really glad because this was an excellent bottle (and I have a few more to let age for awhile). I think that it definitely delivers on the elegant/refined front. As with most de Montille wines, however, it probably needs another 5-10 years before really delivering all that it can. As I indicated in my note, it is still a little primary now.

I cannot comment on de Montille’s 2007s as I haven’t tasted (or even been offered) any (yet). I am in the camp of burgundy lovers that buy particular producers year in/year out, however, and would recommend de Montille’s wines to anyone. De Montille has not disappointed me yet.

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Hello Greg,

I quite agree about that 2000 Champans; what a beautiful, scented, charm-filled wine from such an awful vintage. It really tickled my tantalising bits when I had it a few years ago. Their Pommard 1er Cru Rugiens 2000 was also a really brilliant, stunningly elegant wine. As far as red Burgundy from 2000 I think we can agree on the outburst, “Result!”

I also agree that de Montille are worth buying year in, year out, I’d recommend them in a flash to people who want to experience quality Burgundy. If they can make wines as good as those 2000s in a vintage that bad we know they can be trusted.

Thanks again for the notes,
David.

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The 2007 de Montille Volnays are pretty, medium weight burgs with lovely fruit and floral notes that I like quite a lot. The Mitans and Taillepieds have a lot more mineral character than the Brouillards, particularly the Taillepieds.

-Al

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Thanks all for the additional comments on this producer. I think I’ll wander down to Vinopolis and damage my bank account.

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Here’s my take from a year and a half ago…


2005 De Montille Volnay-Brouillards - $67.99
Medium red. Ripe, round hammy nose. Luscious red licorice fruit. Wonderful balance and finish. I bought me some! [92 pts]

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