Description
| Category | Red Wine |
| Varietal |
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| Brand | Bouchard Père & Fils |
| Origin | France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune |
Exquisite fruit and spice aromas on the nose. On the palate, perfect harmony between structure and elegance: rich, complex and voluptuous. Very good ageing potential. Pair with lamb, duck, light game.
Wine Advocate
- wa92-94
Another of the high points of this year’s range is the 2018 Volnay 1er Cru Les Caillerets Ancienne Cuvée Carnot, a promising wine offering up scents of cassis, wild berries, rich soil tones, smoke and a deft framing of toasty new oak. On the palate, it’s medium to full-bodied, layered and enveloping, with more flesh on its elegant, structural bones than the Taillepieds, but similarly lively acidity.
William Kelley, January 9, 2020
Wine Spectator
- ws93
Lush in texture and balanced on the soft side, this red displays black cherry, blackberry, violet and earth flavors. Terrific harmony and a long, complex finish of fruit and mineral. Will be approachable in the short term. Drink now through 2033. 150 cases imported.
Bruce Sanderson, November 30, 2020
Vinous
- v90-92
The 2018 Volnay Les Caillerets “Ancienne Cuvée Carnot” 1er Cru comes from Bouchard’s 3.7-hectare monopole. It expresses more delineation and detail than the Taillepieds, presenting a rather intoxicating mélange of red and black fruit laced with violet. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, good body and density and a firm backbone. It clams up a little toward the finish, and it will demand three or four years in bottle before it becomes approachable.
Neal Martin, January 2020
