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This Premier Cru sits on the steep, stony upper slopes above the village, a vineyard famous for giving wines with more backbone and grip than the lace-and-silk Volnay stereotype suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\"The most serious Volnay in the line-up. Bark, beef stock and forest floor lead into stewed red fruit beneath. Chalky, saline and long, with refined tannins emerging as it opens.\"\u003cbr\u003eKsenia Pashkova, Club Merchandiser\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e2024 was a genuinely demanding year in the Côte de Beaune. Persistent rain and humidity from spring through harvest slashed yields and put relentless pressure on vineyard work, with timing and selection absolutely critical. At de Montille, decisions were calm, precise and unapologetically classical. Picking was about accuracy rather than courage, extraction was handled with restraint, and élevage kept firmly in service of site expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe results are impressive. These are not showy wines, but deeply articulate ones: transparent, savoury, and built to age. 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