Bouchard Pere et Fils, Volnay Caillerets Ancienne Cuvee Carnot Vintage:2009 with remarkable polish and class

with remarkable polish and class to burn

these represent the pinnacle of Cote Rotie—albeit in very different styles

Made from a blend of 65% Grenache

grapefruit

the Cariad has quite a bit more Franc than is typically the case

Bouchard Pere et Fils, Volnay Caillerets Ancienne Cuvee Carnot Vintage:2009 with remarkable polish and classVery ripe liqueur like aromas of various black berries are nuanced by plenty of spice and floral elements. There is excellent underlying tension to the beautifully textured medium weight flavors that also brim with sappy dry extract and minerality, all wrapped in a bitter pit fruit finale that offers impressive persistence. This is definitely atypical but the intrinsic class of a fine Caillerets is still present.