2015 - Volnay 1er Cru Les Caillerets, Jean-Marc Bouley

Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Appellation: Volnay |
Producer: Jean-Marc Bouley |
Classification: Premier Cru |
Colour: Red |
ABV: 13% |
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Tasting Notes

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Vinous Neal Martin - 01 Nov 18
The 2015 Volnay Les Caillerets 1er Cru has a bewitching bouquet that is just très Volnay: sensual, generous, packed full of pure red fruit and showing clever, discreet use of new oak. The palate is very well balanced, with gentle grip in the mouth, and voluminous in keeping with the style of the vintage, offering layers of red and black fruit, tobacco, brown spices and a touch of undergrowth that becomes increasingly pronounced as it opens in the glass. This is a bullish, quite masculine Volnay on the finish, but I believe that will soften with time. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.
Drinking Date: 2020 - 2040
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Volnay

Volnay, in Burgundy's Côte de Beaune, is famed for elegant, refined Pinot Noir wines with silky texture, aromatic complexity, and graceful ageing potential. These wines feature delicate flavours of red berries, like cherry and raspberry, with floral notes and subtle earth and spice. Though lacking Grand Cru vineyards, Premier Crus like Les Caillerets and Clos des Chênes are highly esteemed for their finesse and depth. Top producers include Domaine Michel Lafarge, Domaine Marquis d'Angerville, and Domaine Hubert de Montille, all dedicated to expressing Volnay's unique terroir.