The 2017 Volnay Les Pitures 1er Cru has the strictest bouquet amongst Lafarge's Volnays, tightly coiled but very focused. The palate is structured and grippy, with great depth and mineralit?, full of energy but clearly long-term, Given the energy it will be bottled entirely in magnums, which has been the case since the 2015 vintage. This is a vin de garde.