Volnay Premier Cru 'Clos Des Chênes', Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard, 2019
Volnay Premier Cru 'Clos Des Chênes', Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard, 2019
- Red Still
- 75.0cl
- 13.0%
- Organic
- Pinot Noir
The Volnay Premier Cru Clos des Chênes 2019, Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard opens with concentrated red and black cherry, violet and spice aromas, framed by subtle earth and toast. On the palate it’s medium-bodied with firm structure and a more serious, slightly austere profile now, showing depth of fruit, fine delineation and a lingering finish that suggests excellent age potential.
Richer Burgundy reds like this thrive with roast duck, game (venison or wild boar), beef fillet, or mushroom-sauced dishes; aged soft cheeses also complement its complexity.
The 2019 vintage in Burgundy brought warm, dry conditions that helped Pinot Noir achieve ripe, expressive fruit and good structure while maintaining freshness—qualities that benefit more ambitious premiers crus like Clos des Chênes that can age gracefully.
Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard is a respected family estate founded in 1985 in Chassagne-Montrachet and now overseen by Céline Fontaine. Though better known for whites, the domaine’s holdings include precious Premier Cru sites in Volnay and Pommard, and its wines are prized for clarity, terroir expression and classic Burgundian balance through careful viticulture and traditional winemaking.
- ❖ ABV: 13.0%
Grapes
Pinot Noir
Vintage report
The 2019 vintage in Burgundy delivered exactly what vignerons needed after a string of challenging years: a textbook growing season that let the grapes ripen slowly and evenly. Spring arrived gently, summer stayed warm without punishing heat spikes, and crucially, September brought those cool nights that preserve acidity whilst allowing full phenolic ripeness. We find ourselves talking about 2019 as one of those vintages where nature simply cooperated, giving winemakers healthy fruit with natural balance rather than forcing them to correct for extremes in the cellar.
What emerged are Burgundies with remarkable freshness married to genuine depth—the Pinot Noirs show that silky texture and bright red fruit character that makes great Burgundy so compelling, whilst the Chardonnays have both the mineral backbone and subtle richness that age beautifully. The quality runs impressively deep across all appellations, from village wines that drink like premier crus to grand crus that remind you why Burgundy commands such devotion. These wines are drinking beautifully now if you fancy them young and vibrant, though we suspect the better bottles will reward patience well into the 2030s.
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