The Wine Advocate | RP 89-90
Published: Jan 18, 2024

The 2022 Volnay Village opens in the glass with aromas of cherries, blackberries, petals and spices. Medium to full-bodied, pure and mineral, with lively acids and delicately chalky tannins, it's a blend of very old vines in Pluchots with Lurets, including some premier cru fruit.

David Rebourgeon directs this eight-hectare Pommard domaine that continues to fly somewhat under the radar. Plowed soils and minimal chemical treatments are the order of the day in the vineyards; some parcels even see a permanent cover crop and treatments with a backpack spray. In the cuverie and cellars, the grapes are entirely destemmed, seeing a classical maceration emphasizing gentle extraction. Élevage lasts for 14 to 18 months in modest percentages of new oak. The result is elegant and beautifully balanced wines that display excellent textural finesse and which might justly be described as understated—even slightly old-fashioned—in style. This is an address that will delight Burgundy purists and which also happens to offer keen value.