2017 Volnay 1er Cru Les Caillerets, Domaine Jean-Marc Bouley
£110.50
(£98.00 per bottle)
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Description
Many people believe that Caillerets is the best terroir in Volnay. Although these vines are still relatively young (13-14 years old) they have given a wine of vibrant richness and beauty. The bunches were totally de-stemmed prior to fermentation. This is a very pretty, ruby purple, with delightful fragrance. Palate is lively, intensely fruity, with freshness and gentle tannins poised in perfect balance. This wine is to Volnay what Amoureuses is to Chambolle – graceful, with floating flavours, combining harmony with lovely length (for drinking 2021- 2032+).
Brand
Brand
Domaine Jean-Marc Bouley
Following Thomas Bouley’s arrival to work with his father Jean-Marc, this Domaine has taken its place alongside Volnay’s top estates. Thomas has fine-tuned the winemaking with rare intelligence and skill. The estate has several parcels of old vines and some superbly-placed First Growths. Here we find carefully judged extractions, intelligent inclusion of whole cluster bunches, and judicious, minimal use of new oak barrels. Allowing the wines to pass a second winter in barrel, prior to their bottling, contributes considerably to their complexities and harmony. Thomas tells us. “2004 was the last year we did a green harvest here. We have a naturally low crop (for example, 27 hl/ha across the Domaine in 2019) because we prune pretty short, we keep old vines, and we trim high and late, to favour small bunches. For me, the second winter in barrel is magical, it helps the wines to be finer and fresher.”