Aromas of cherries, sweet soil tones and spices preface the 2020 Volnay 1er Cru Les Champans, a medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy wine with lively acids and powdery tannins that assert themselves on the youthfully firm finish. A little blocky at this early stage, it will reward a bit of patience.

One of the richer, more muscular reds in the range is the 2019 Volnay 1er Cru Les Champans, a medium to full-bodied, velvety wine evocative of dark berries, rose petals, orange rind and spices. Ripe, powdery tannins underpin its ample core of fruit.

The 2018 Volnay 1er Cru Les Champans opens in the glass with notes of sweet berries, plums and spices, complemented by a touch of earthy forest floor. Medium-bodied, lively and precise, it's elegantly muscular, built around powdery structuring tannins.

Mingling scents of red berries and plums with notes of rose petal and spice, the 2017 Volnay 1er Cru Les Champans is medium to full-bodied, open and melting—especially by the standards of a climat that often produces muscular wines. Perfumed and lively, it will drink well young.