Angerville’s monopole Clos des Ducs is the crown jewel of Volnay.
Clos des Ducs produces some of the most intense, mineral-driven, and deeply complex examples of red Burgundy.
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This is a vintage that captures the grandeur of Ducs with stunning precision. A few weeks ago, I jumped at the chance to buy another parcel of this wine.
Clos des Ducs is special. The 2.4-hectare monopole can trace its roots back at least 500 years. It has the highest elevation at 324 meters, the steepest slope, ideal chalky soils, and with the benefit of a south-east facing aspect, it enjoys both morning and afternoon sun.
In 2017, a vintage that winemaker Guillaume d'Angerville called “tranquil,” Clos des Ducs stands out for its impeccable balance, beautifully delineated flavors, and a structure that all but ensures graceful aging.
The 2017 Clos des Ducs, with all its class, refinement, and impeccable breeding, is a staggering success. Very few producers managed to capture the vintage's purity and harmony and endow it with such a rigorous structure. For me, the 2017 Clos des Ducs is a don’t-miss wine.
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Ian McFadden
Director, Fine & Rare Wine
Crush Wine & Spirits
Burghound: "There is an overt spiciness to the even more restrained nose that blends notes of red cherry, plum, violet, lavender and a whiff of warm earth. The sleek, intense and chiseled middle weight flavors flash ample minerality before terminating in a youthfully austere and wonderfully persistent finish that, like the Caillerets, is impeccably well-balanced. This tautly muscular effort is also youthfully austere and very much built-to-age. In a word, lovely."