0.68 hectares just next to Taillepieds, purchased in 1936. 2015 marked the triumphant return of this monopole after 6 years of the grapes being sold to Henri Boillot (bottled as Volnay village). Same North - South vine row orientation as Clos de Tart, Clos des Lambrays, La Tache, La Grand Rue, La Romanée, and Cros Parantoux! Aged in barrel (30% new).
Jasper Morris: 92-94 Points
20% whole bunch for the first time this year though Thibaud has done more in 2023. The stems are kept from the older section which is about 70 years old. 3 new barrels in 10. Both the colour and the fruit on the nose are rather darker than the preceding wines. The fru
Vinous: 92-94 Points
The 2022 Volnay Clos de Verseuil 1er Cru the first parcel to be picked this vintage was fully de-stemmed with 25% new oak. The complex bouquet is a mélange of red and black fruit Earl Grey light marine aromas and a touch of iodine. Complex and engaging. The palate is medium-bodied with quite strict tannins on the entry. One of the most structured Volnay wines from Clerget there is a slight brusqueness towards the finish that will be addressed during the second winter in tank. Fine sapidity. (Drink between 2027-2047)
