12 Bottles Domaine Yvon Clerget Volnay 2023 750ml

Pinot Noir from Volnay, Burgundy, France

Notes from the Winemaker

Thibaud Clerget is the 28th generation of his family to make wines in Volnay and Pommard. No, that is not a typo; the Clerget family has been in Burgundy since 1268! The story of Domaine Yvon Clerget is one of rebirth. In 2009, Thibaud’s father Yvon decided to retire from winemaking. Knowing his son had an intense passion to continue the family legacy, he made the decision to sell the grapes from the family holdings in the finest terroirs of Volnay and Pommard to Henri Boillot. During this time, Thibaud began studying the craft of vineyard management and winemaking from two storied names in Burgundy, Henri Boillot and Domaine Hudelot-Noellat. After this three year apprenticeship, Thibaud returned to take over the family domaine. In 2015 he produced his first wines and announced the re-emergence of Domaine Yvon Clerget. Quality of this kind from an inaugural release is incredibly rare and it is clear to all that have followed the rise of Thibaud Clerget, that benchmark status is imminent.

De-stemmed, indigenous yeast, aged in older barrel 2-3 year old barrels. Unfined and unfiltered.

Reviews and Accolades

89-91 Points/Burghound
This is also aromatically quite pretty with its slightly more deeply pitched array of plum, exotic tea and soft earth scents. There is better volume to the caressing and punchy middle weight flavors that also conclude in a bitter pit fruit, dusty and balanced finale. Fine quality for a Volnay villages. (Drink starting 2029)