Lucien Le Moine Lucien Le Moine Volnay 1er Cru Carelle Sous la Chapelle, France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru

Light to medium red. Decanted 8 hours ago. Nice, truly burgundian nose of cherry, sous bois, licorice, something green. Medium body, lightly concentrated, cherry to under ripe strawberry, the oak gives an exotic spice note. Slight bitterness on the slightly sugary finish. Tannin is buffered.

Slight brown edge. Light red fruit, herb some licorice spice. After 3 hours in a decanter the tannin turns silky and fruit is sweet. Ok concentration. Rather simple. This is what I expect from 2011.

Decant for 3h, which was enough. Only bottle, which I could get more of them. Good QPR.

Medium red. Nose of cherries, strawberries and a little smoke. Light texture at first, then a building breadth of flavour. Finishes pretty long with a mineral edge, perhaps stem and a firm tannin.