The 2003 Volnay Champans (red) exhibits a nose bursting with dark cherries. Ample, wide, medium-bodied and satin-textured, it reveals outstanding depth, freshness, and length. Copious quantities of blackberries, dark cherries, candied red cherries, and blueberries can be detected in its expressive, prolonged character. Projected maturity: now-2014.
Importers: Daniel Johnnes/Jeroboam Wines, New York, NY; tel. (212) 625-2505, Classic Wine Imports, Boston, MA; tel. (617) 469-5799; and Beaune Imports, Berkeley Ca; tel. (510) 841-9815