Bouchard Pere et Fils, Volnay Caillerets Ancienne Cuvee Carnot Vintage:2009 grapefruit

grapefruit

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

south- and south-east facing vineyard and is a first release

the latter of which has the slightly older vines

Bouchard Pere et Fils, Volnay Caillerets Ancienne Cuvee Carnot Vintage:2009 grapefruitVery 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.