Domaine Marquis d'Angerville, Volnay 1er Cru Taillepieds, 2023

"Foot-cutter"—named for the sharp-edged pebbles that quickly wore out workers' shoes. From the top of Volnay's hillside on steep southeast-facing slopes, Taillepieds is considered more complete and powerful than neighboring Champans or Caillerets. The thin, poor, whitish soil with limestone, clay, and sharp pebbles produces wines of exceptional finesse and racy character. The domaine holds 1.07 hectares of this climat. Deep brambly notes with fresh saline finish, built for aging.