Jean-Marc Blain-Gagnard, Volnay Champans Vintage:2020 rose petal and Asian-style tea

rose petal and Asian-style tea wisps

Here the nose is at once more elegant and more complex with its pretty mix of plum

plums and black cherries are some of the nuances that take shape in the glass

chocolate and licorice with just a touch of loam

ripe and deep

Jean-Marc Blain-Gagnard, Volnay Champans Vintage:2020 rose petal and Asian-style teaA markedly cool nose, and particularly so in the context of the 2019 vintage, reflects notes of essence of red berries, lavender, tea and a hint of newly turned earth. There is more refinement if not density to the utterly delicious medium weight flavors that exude a refreshing salinity on the balanced, youthfully austere and solidly persistent finish that is quite firmly structured. This is relatively fine for Champans and a wine that should age