Louis Boillot, Volnay Caillerets

Louis Boillot, Volnay Caillerets(from 45+ year old vines). As it usually is this is the best of the three Volnay 1ers with its spicy and slightly more deeply pitched nose that features notes of plum, violet, red cherry and lavender. The refined, vibrant and beautifully intense middle weight flavors are like sucking on small pebbles before terminating in a more powerful yet balanced and solidly long finish. Like the Brouillards this is quite firmly structured and will need a few

It’s another pretty

That certainly seemed to be true as I spent the week tasting both old and new vintages

lively fruit

something that one doesn’t see often

This too is admirably dense with good detail and minerality to the focused medium-bodied flavors that deliver fine power and punch on the balanced and lengthy finish that is youthfully austere and mildly rustic

silky feel

As with El Reventón

There will be a 2016 and 2019

vivacious red berry nose infused with ash and cigar box aromas

and this wine fell through the cracks

Deep garnet-purple in color

crème brûlée and marzipan