Domaine Marquis d'Angerville, Volnay 1er Cru Champans, 2008 SO073026 Foillard Crus 35 percent Pinot Noir and

35 percent Pinot Noir and 25 percent Meunier

those old roots give an entry-level wine surprising depth and grip

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Domaine Marquis d'Angerville, Volnay 1er Cru Champans, 2008 SO073026 Foillard Crus 35 percent Pinot Noir andChampans is the broad, generous one the site where d'Angerville's silk picks up some flesh. The domaine's 3. 98 hectares sit mid slope in the center of the Volnay premier crus on a southeast face, rocky limestone where the soil is poorest at the top, deeper clay and stones as the slope tapers, and the combination gives one of the richest wines in a cellar otherwise known for restraint. Marquis d'Angerville is the estate that made Volnay's reputation: