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Manage Subscriptions2002 Bouchard Père et Fils Volnay 1er Cru Caillerets Ancienne Cuvée Carnot
Pinot Noir
- France
- Burgundy
- Côte de Beaune
- Volnay 1er Cru
Community Tasting Notes 82
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ankitmehra Likes this wine: 92 points
March 15, 2024 - Having had the 1999 vintage of this same wine a couple of months ago and being pleasantly surprised, I decided to bring the 2002 vintage out for dinner with friends at J.G. Melon in New York City. As is the case with many of the great early 2000s Burgundian vintages, they need proper air time. This bottle was slow oxidised for over two hours before dinner and it needed every minute of it. The nose opened up with an upfront dominated by a vegetal / moss scent before hints of red cherries, tobacco and menthol balanced it out. The palate boasted a lot of fruit as tart raspberries and bright red cherries emerged in the upfront, balanced out by oak, light iron and a pronounced pepper note in the mid-palate. The finish proved to bring out the tertiary components expected with the bottle's age as cedar wood and light earthiness accompanied a long finish on a wine that was drinking younger than its age would suggest. A fuller style of Volnay, but one that Bouchard does a good job with once the bottle is given time.
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sycwine Likes this wine: 90 points
March 27, 2023 - Immediately after opening there was no aroma at all and it took almost an hour to have some hit of strawberry and red berry notes on the nose. On the palate, tertiary notes was dominant with acidity at first however it developed in to notes of aged burgundy after an hour or so. Please give the wine some time. Quite impressive for a wine with almost twenty-years of age!
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shormi wrote:
September 6, 2021 - dinner with Paula and eric
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AllRed wrote: 92 points
June 13, 2021 - Second Sunday Group: 1995 Beaune (Eagle Brook CC): Cherry and spice notes on the nose and palate. Mineral tones in the finish. Well-balanced. Drinking beautifully, if still a bit young. 92+ pts.
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cfk49 wrote: 93 points
December 27, 2020 - The strong oak signature that Bouchard reds of this era had when young is beginning to burn off, but still, I would suggest decanting or otherwise giving this wine plenty of air before consuming. Bouchard may have the best plot in Caillerets, and the silky, fine Caillerets texture is coming through here along with red fruits. This wine needs about 5-10 years more to reach its peak, but it should be glorious then, probably about 95 points, or just short of the incredible 1962 I drank at lunch about 8-10 years ago. Cellared since original release.
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March 2013, Issue #39 (link)
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By Allen Meadows
3/8/2012 (link)(Maison Bouchard Père & Fils Volnay "Caillerets - Ancienne Cuvée Carnot" 1er Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
May/Jun 2007, Issue #9, The 2002 and 2001 Red Burgundy Vintages :High Level Sibling Rivalry(Bouchard Père et Fils Volnay “Caillerets” Ancienne Cuvée Carnot) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Allen Meadows
1st Quarter, 2006, Issue #21 (link)(Maison Bouchard Père et Fils Volnay Les Caillerets Ancienne Cuvée Carnot 1er Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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2nd Quarter, 2004, Issue #14 (link)(Maison Bouchard Père et Fils Volnay Les Caillerets Ancienne Cuvée Carnot 1er Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
March/April 2004, IWC Issue #113 (link)(Bouchard Pere et Fils Volnay Caillerets Ancien Cuvee Carnot) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
1/28/2004 (link)(Dom Bouchard Père et Fils, Caillerets Ancienne Cuvée Carnot Volnay Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
10/14/2012 (link) 92 points(Bouchard Père et Fils Volnay 1er Cru Caillerets Ancienne Cuvée Carnot) Bricking medium red violet color; savory, tart cherry, cranberry nose; tasty, tart red fruit, savory, mineral, roses, gunpowder palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 92+ points
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By Bill Nanson
3/1/2005 (link)(Bouchard Père et Fils Volnay Caillerets Ancienne Cuvée Carnot) Medium-plus cherry red. The nose starts heavy with lightly toasted oak, the palate equally so. Given time for aeration the oak fades by around 75% with sweet fruit of several layers - all of them red. The palate starts with an understated intensity that builds and builds into quite an exciting flourish on the long finish. The tannin has just a little dryness on the finish but is finely grained. This is very good but needs quite a few (several) years though should be excellent.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2002
- Type Red
- Producer Bouchard Père et Fils
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation Ancienne Cuvée Carnot
- Vineyard Caillerets
- Country France
- Region Burgundy
- SubRegion Côte de Beaune
- Appellation Volnay 1er Cru
- UPC Code 3337690078024
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 3 (0%)
- In Cellars 580 (53%)
- Consumed 512 (47%)
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- AppellationVolnay 1er Cru
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