This is riper still with its liqueur-like nose of cassis, plum, spice and a discreet wisp of wood. There is excellent richness and volume to the velvety middle weight plus flavors that terminate in a sneaky long and mildly austere but also mildly warm finale. This should be more approachable young if desired.

The clay-rich soils of the Clos des Angles have produced a generous, supple wine this year, with a similar nose to the premier cru cuvée of black raspberry, blood orange and rose, but here there are also notes of oyster shell. On the palate the wine is more ample, with good intensity and volume and a taut, ripely tannic finish. (WK)

The 2015 Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Angles, from the lieu-dit situated at the bottom of the incline, was showing a little reduction on the nose when I tasted it from barrel. The palate is well balanced with thickset tannin lending weight and backbone to this Volnay, although it feels tightly-coiled and showed a little heaviness on the finish. I suspect this might be surpassed by the domaine's other premier crus this vintage. (NM)