Louis Latour : Volnay 1er cru "En Chevret" 2015

Aged for 10 to 12 months in oak barrels, 35% of which were new. As with their Pernand-Vergelesses, the strong oak influence is quite overbearing on the nose. Pleasant red fruit on the palate, with a very finely ground tannic feel. It has the requisite femininity of the appellation, if you can smell past the oak. (RH)

A round profile embraces rose, cherry, raspberry and kirsch flavors. Complex and silky, giving way to firm tannins on the finish, leaving a lightly astringent feel. This opens up beautifully with air. Best from 2020 through 2033. 825 cases made.

This wine is firm yet ripe, with a bold yet tight character that foreshadows a rich wine in the future. The cherry and red plum flavors are lush and generous. It is going to be a delicious wine, full of concentration. Drink from 2023.

The 2015 Volnay 1er Cru En Chevret isn’t one of the high points of the Louis Latour range this year, revealing aromas of cherry and soil and a diffuse, medium-bodied and rather drying palate.