I’ve sat here for several minutes unsure of how to start or what to write about Volnay. There are no fun anecdotes, tidbits, or trivia. So here it is: Volnay, they make wine there.

Ok, here are a few tidbits, although I must warn you they are pretty unremarkable tidbits. Volnay is often some of the lightest red wine of the Côte, soft and very fragrant. There are no Grand Cru vineyards there, but several Premier Cru vineyards that are highly regarded.

The 2008 Vincent Girardin Les Lieilles Vignes Volnay that I drank was in fact very light in color. I noted that is was more like a dark pink wine (fuchsia almost) that was translucent. On the nose were sweet cherries, and a fresh smell- almost like mint. I could also smell the alcohol, although I had just opened the bottle and at 13% ABV it’s by no means a monster. It had a light body, light, but firm, tannins and was quite earthy with an aftertaste of stones. Myles did not like it, I thought it was fine but not great.

So, there you have it. A wine from Volnay.

The Score: ★★★