2016 Tawse Volnay 1er Fremiets

From the upper portion of Fremiets, next to Henri Boillot, this is telltale upper slope, finesse and mineral driven Fremiets, all about grace as opposed to power. Next to the thunderclap of concentration in the Lavières, this is one cool cucumber, très zen. A little star * awarded here.

“(50% whole cluster). Cassis flower style reduction. There is a really lovely mouthfeel to the sleek, intense and beautifully well-detailed middle weight flavors that brim with minerality on the gorgeously refined finish that delivers sneaky good length. Textbook Frémiets. (91-93)/2026+” Allan Meadows