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$57.75The Story
This is the wine that gives the domaine its name. The Clos de la Chapelle 1er Cru is a Volnay monopole - a walled parcel owned entirely by a single estate - tucked beside the small chapel on the slope; when American expat Mark O'Connell bought into the property in 2011 with Philippe Remoissent and Pierre Meurgey, they rechristened the whole project after this little stone-walled vineyard. Today it is farmed organically and biodynamically alongside the rest of the five-hectare estate, and it is treated, rightly, as the flagship cuvee. The 2023 is dense and perfumed in classic Volnay style: dark cherry, raspberry, violet, and a quiet undercurrent of spice and stone, with fine, polished tannins and the lifted acidity the vintage is known for. The longest, most layered red in the lineup; cellar it with confidence.
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This is the wine that gives the domaine its name. The Clos de la Chapelle 1er Cru is a Volnay monopole - a walled parcel owned entirely by a single estate - tucked beside the small chapel on the slope; when American expat Mark O'Connell bought into the property in 2011 with Philippe Remoissent and Pierre Meurgey, they rechristened the whole project after this little stone-walled vineyard. Today it is farmed organically and biodynamically alongside the rest of the five-hectare estate, and it is treated, rightly, as the flagship cuvee. The 2023 is dense and perfumed in classic Volnay style: dark cherry, raspberry, violet, and a quiet undercurrent of spice and stone, with fine, polished tannins and the lifted acidity the vintage is known for. The longest, most layered red in the lineup; cellar it with confidence.
