domaine yvon clerget volnay 1er cru carelle sous la chapelle 1988 (ld)

"among the great family stories of burgundy is domaine yvon clerget. handed down from parents to children for 28 generations, these historic lands are now mastered by yvon’s son thibaud clerget, who has been making fine wines since his first vintage in 2015. a discreet estate that has all the ballots to be great, working some of the most beautiful terroirs of the great burgundy. ¡ a beautiful constancy of quality that makes these cuvées a pleasure to taste without moderation! meursault, vougeot, pommard, volnay... it is difficult not to admire these great terroirs that constitute the exceptional heritage of the property. thibaud clerget knows these 6 hectares of vineyards by heart and works with rigour and meticulousness to produce only the best, relying on the know-how of previous generations, on the modernity of which he embodies and on his unwavering passion. a work that puts the vine in the foreground to produce true terroir wines, frank and unadorned vintages that leave all their place to the expression of the grape, the soil and a perfect winemaking. a masterful work done in a 17th century winery that places its volnays among the best wines of its denominations. successes whose quality only increases vintage after vintage thanks to this ambitious winemaker. this climate takes its name from the ancient french """"quarrel"""" (square). this vineyard ring, between en l'ormeau and les champans, is located under the chapel and the village cemetery. thirty-year-old pinot noir, on calcareous loam, gives rise to a cherry-coloured volnay; fruit found on the nose, on a background of undergrowth, and on the palate, since the attack. the small red fruit impregnates a very velvety palate, long and elegant."