Volnay Premier Cru ‘Les Brouillards’, Domaine De Montille, 2022 – 300cl

This wine is offered En Primeur, with an est. delivery in late 2024/early 2025.

Domaine de Montille is one of Burgundy’s most revered estates and this burgeoning family property is very much at the top of its game, producing wines of exceptional quality: scintillating, proper Burgundies, unusually across both reds and whites.

Features as one of the Top 10 Côte de Beaune Red Wine Producers and Top 10 Côte de Beaune White Wine Producers in Tim Atkin’s Burgundy 2022 Special Report.

Self-confessed ‘acid freak’ Brian Sieve was especially careful with battonage and lees-stirring of the Chardonnays in 2022, to maintain freshness and verve, noting that it was not a high acid vintage. A little less new oak (not that there is ever more than just enough) and whole bunches in the reds than in the previous solar vintages, plus the gentler acid profile means the wines have a charm and immediacy to rival any vintage we’ve tasted from the domaine.

“From 37-year old vines in sandy soil on top of limestone, the vineyard borders Pommard and is clearly well considered as Madame Lalou Bize-Leroy of Domaine Leroy herself has previously purchased grapes from one of the two owners of 1er Cru vines here. 50% whole bunch and 15% new oak used.
Very floral, with jaunty redcurrant, cherry and blueberry fruit, and spice cupboard notes, plus a rose petal hint
Tight, inky red plums on the palate, sweet and clean, clean, croquant but juicy and long, with crunchy tannins. fewer whole bunches than in previous solar years (its often 100%) has served to give more purity and definition, and the fruit really shines here in 2022.”
Tom Harrow, Head Wine Guru