Vinified entirely with whole clusters, de Montille's 2018 Volnay 1er Cru Les Taillepieds delivers a lovely bouquet of orange rind, dark berries, peonies, baking chocolate and sweet soil tones. Medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, this is a lively and serious wine, underpinned by a muscular chassis of rich, powdery tannin.

The 2018 Volnay Les Taillepieds 1er Cru is 100% whole cluster like the Mitans, but has an earthier bouquet than the Champans or Mitans, mulch and autumn leaves infusing the dark berry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with good depth, although this is one cuvée where I feel the whole cluster dominates the finish in lieu of terroir expression.