(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
(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.
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March 2013, Issue #39, (See more on The World of Fine Wine...)
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