spice and soft floral scents

This is impressive in its fashion though it’s a bit too ripe for me

In what La Rioja Alta considers the greatest years (there have been three to date

This is quite densely fruited with floral and freshly turned earth aromas adding interest to the wild and medium-toned red berry fruit

It should continue to evolve gracefully on its balance and palate-saturating breadth

Bouchard Pere et Fils, Volnay Caillerets Ancienne Cuvee Carnot other_regions_italy spice and soft floral scentsVery 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.