Bitouzet-Prieur, Volnay 1er Cru Les Aussy, 2002 so103125 luis seabra offer avoiding the overripe tendencies of

avoiding the overripe tendencies of warmer valley floor sites

arguably the Loire's most legendary Cabernet Franc producer

Grown in the cool

Decant 2+ hours

expressive glass or cellar confidently for 10–20 years

Bitouzet-Prieur, Volnay 1er Cru Les Aussy, 2002 so103125 luis seabra offer avoiding the overripe tendencies ofA library Volnay from one of the appellation's most classical addresses, drinking at its full peak. Domaine Bitouzet Prieur, run by Francois Bitouzet, has long been a quietly excellent Volnay specialist gentle extraction, restrained elevage, transparent terroir expression. Les Aussy is a 1er Cru on the lower mid slope of Volnay just below Champans (and is in practice incorporated into the neighboring Le Ronceret climat since 2006): a parcel that