The Pousse d’Or domaine at Volnay was established in 1954. Its vineyards are anything but ordinary, consisting as they do mainly of premier and grand crus in the villages of Morey-Saint-Denis, Chambolle-Musigny, Corton, Pommard, Volnay, Puligny-Montrachet and Santenay. The domaine’s 18 hectares yield 90,000 bottles annually and are managed in a spirit of respect for terroir.

Le Domaine de la Pousse d’Or can be traced back to the Dukes of Burgundy and the year 1100. Since 1997, its new owner Patrick Landanger has invested considerable resources both in the vineyards themselves and in the arrangements for vinification and elevage.

An overtly spicy nose is comprised by notes of cool and attractively layered nose of red and dark pinot fruit, lilac and violet. The mouth feel of the medium weight flavors is somewhat less refined but there is even more minerality on the detailed finish that is a bit less harmonious as there is a touch of asperity. Date: April 2019; Drink: 2027+; Issue: 74; Rating 89-92 Points; Allen Meadows; Burghound