{"product_id":"domaine-de-montille-volnay-1er-cru-les-mitans-library-1999-1-5l","title":"Domaine de Montille, Volnay 1er Cru Les Mitans (library), 1999 (1.5L)","description":"A 1999 Volnay premier cru in magnum, from the years when Domaine de Montille was passing from father to son. For a red Burgundy with this much age on it, magnum is the size we'd choose. Hubert de Montille took over the domaine in 1947 and practised law in Dijon for almost 50 years while running it. His wines were classic and structured, built to age. By 1995 his son Etienne was officially co-managing and making most of the day-to-day decisions, and that year he also converted the vineyards to organic farming, a decade before the domaine went biodynamic. Etienne didn't work at the domaine full time until 2001, so a 1999 sits right where the house was turning toward what we call new-old Burgundy: Hubert's structure, with Etienne's push toward purity just getting started. Mitans means \"middle,\" because the vineyard sits mid-slope facing east. The soil changes as you go down the slope, from limestone scree at the top to bedrock breaking through in the middle and deeper clay lower down, and the domaine says that mix is what makes Mitans floral, suave and spicy all at once. If you only know today's silkier, earlier-drinking de Montille, this is a chance to see where the house came from.","brand":"Polaner [POL]","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50897276633145,"sku":"NYC-W-POL-`FDM455`-102126-84","price":629.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0125\/1518\/0601\/files\/IMG-5796.jpg?v=1793746172","url":"https:\/\/nyc.flatiron-wines.com\/products\/domaine-de-montille-volnay-1er-cru-les-mitans-library-1999-1-5l","provider":"Flatiron Wines \u0026 Spirits NYC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}