2020 Volnay Les Caillerets
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Tasting Notes
The classic – and, in many people’s eyes, ultimate – expression of Volnay, Caillerets is a site with very little topsoil. The result is a wine with a sweet-fruited and alluring nose, all purity and freshness. On the palate, there’s a tart crunch and superfine tannins that complement the concentrated core – hinting at the 50-year-old vines – and cut by mineral freshness. Singing in 2020.
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Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
More reviews and scores
Even more intense purple than the Chevrets with a theme of intense brilliance and zest through the middle. The wood shows a bit at the moment though he has used less in his red wines this year. Will settle down. Just a touch soapy at the moment, but all the indications are of a grand vin. Sweet ripe cherries with a good thread of acidity.
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About the producer
Henri Boillot, based in Meursault, makes some of the Côte de Beaune’s finest wines. The domaine has a long history, stretching back to 1885, when Henri Boillot’s grandfather founded the estate.