March 26, 2024 - Boston Wine & Poker, Brookline, NH: Tasted blind. I thought this was delicious. Older. Very complete Pinot Noir, with a little edge, slight tannin, medium acidity. From Philip's cellar.
November 14, 2021 - Lovely Volnay, showy, deep and satisfying. Wide open, revealing lots of spicy earthy fruit - and even more after a few hours open. Palate more on the earthy spicy-laden side, but with good length and satisfying energetic balance. Very good now and will be good for quite some time.
May 20, 2020 - This did not disappoint.Soft and deep, classic profile and an over achieving bottle from what turned out to be a great vintage. I suspect this is at peak but solid bottles should continue to drink well for at least 3+ years
February 11, 2019 - Elected to not decant; left open for 3 hours. Deep garnet color. Gorgeous nose featuring red fruit/berries, licorice, floral notes and forest floor. Broad medium weight fruit with silky persistence, lightly substantial tannins and mineral acid. Great match for lobster with peas and herbs risotto. Harmonious now but with years to go.
November 9, 2018 - On the nose, moss, dark fruited for Volnay, with some spice and cola. Full bodied for pinot, broad shouldered and structured and with a meatiness to it. Still quite youthful on the palate with ripe fruit, more cola, pomegranate, moss, iron, some mace, and cooler herbal notes. This is broad stroked with a chewiness to the fruit. If you told me this was a 4-5 year old less extracted new world pinot, I would believe you. Well made and pleasurable, but not what I was expecting. Very enjoyable nonetheless.
October 18, 2018 - Medium ruby with some burnt brick outer highlights. Let open for about 45 min. Nose is cherry cola, charred oak, black pepper & damp soil. Nice acidity and gentle tannins that slowly build up. Pomegranate, cola, bruised cherry, raspberry.
Not much reason to hold on it, but you could.
October 12, 2018 - limited notes but...super. sexy red fruit. perhaps the best volnay I have ever had. really charming. Better notes next bottle I promise.
December 22, 2017 - The 1999 Domaine Y. Clerget Volnay 1er Cru Caillerets is in a fantastic spot right now, perched just beneath the peak of its lifespan. It exhibits a marvelously complex bouquet of mushroom, raspberry, cherry, smoke, earth, spice, licorice and minerals. In the mouth the wine is much fresher than the nose would suggest, showing bright red fruit, minerality and utter seamlessness. Drink now.
October 13, 2017 - Wednesday Tasting at Kevin’s (Kevin's (Rocknroller) House):. Splash decant only in consideration of its' age. Wow nose; so inviting (sniff me but don't drink me if you can resist).
This is much brighter and fruiter than the 09 Leroy Bourogne we started with. Sweet red cheries/rasberries.Also fuller body than Leroy, still medium body. Tannins are well integrated with fruit and acid; everything seems in harmony at this age. Still has shelf life ahead, but who'd wait longer? Thanks for sharing Kev.
October 11, 2017 - A Long Overdue Wednesday Wine Lunch (Rocknroller's (Kevin & Vicki's Place)): Medium red color. Splash decant, drank 2 glasses over an hour plus. Some very nice red fruits on the nose and palate, cherry and red raspberry with more sublte hints of darker fruit in the background, some scorched earth, licorice, wood spice, earthy, medium body, and an impressive silky texture. Rock solid again and a super value.