Notes from Grand Cru Selections:

“While there are other excellent expressions of Volnay, for us the identity of the village is encapsulated here. A list of their holdings touches all of the villages great terroirs, including one of the most picturesque vineyards in Volnay and a monopole of the estate, Clos des Ducs. The domaine started bottling its own production in the 1920s after the current Marquis grandfather, Sem dAngerville, stood up to the negociants corrupt blending practices. As a result and in defiance of them, he became one of the first Burgundy domains to estate bottle their wines. Today the estate is led by Guillaume dAngerville and his daughter Margot, farmed immaculately, and is producing some of the best wines in the entire Cote dOr.

Made from a beautiful plot of 1.07 hectare in this climate located at the top of the Volnay hill, on the south hill of the village, separated from the woods on the top of the hill by a parcel of Volnay Town. The soil at Taillepieds is poor, whitish and rocky. It also takes its name from the fact that the winegrowers quickly used their shoes to cultivate this climate covered with pebbles with sharp edges. Its steep slope, the thinness of the soil and the particularly solar exposure give the Taillepieds wines an additional finesse and elegance.”

William Kelley:

“The 2023 Volnay 1er Cru Taillepieds is also especially charming out of the gates this year. Wafting from the glass with aromas of orange zest, dark berries, plums, vine smoke and spices, it’s medium to full-bodied, fleshy and succulent, with refined tannins and a long, mineral finish. This is an especially suave Taillepieds that will offer a broad drinking window.“