de Montille, Volnay Champans Vintage:2012 The deep garnet-purple colored 2016

The deep garnet-purple colored 2016 Roberta's Reserve State Lane Vineyard (100% Merlot) has a totally seductive nose of Indian spices

(from 90+ year old vines that are worked by horse)

Wine doesn t get any better

there is a sense of a winery changing tack and in my opinion

de Montille, Volnay Champans Vintage:2012 The deep garnet-purple colored 2016(50% whole clusters). A much earthier mix of red and dark currant, violet and discreet herbal tea nuances slides into the supple lighter weight flavors that are a bit more elegant than usual, all wrapped in a nicely complex and persistent finish. This is certainly good but 2017 is not a great vintage for this wine. (89 92) 2025+