The 2016 Volnay 1er Cru Champans, the lower part of which was touched by frost, has a much more terroir-driven, mineral-led bouquet with black cherries, bergamot and cold stone scents. This feels more driven than the Clos des Chenes. The palate is well balanced with fine definition, tensile black cherry and blueberry fruit framing a pretty, tensile finish. This showed up the Clos des Chênes out of barrel, and it will be interesting to see whether it does likewise once in bottle.