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 exuberantly spicy nose combines notes of exotic jasmine tea, anise, violet, acacia, essence of red cherry and the barest hint of wood. The super-sleek middle weight flavors possess a really lovely underlying tension that adds a sense presence to the overtly stony, youthfully austere and strikingly long finale. This is terrific with the potential to match. Date: April 2025; Drink: 2033+; Issue: 98; Comments: Sweet spot Outstanding; Rating 91-94 Points; Allen Meadows; Burghound