Bouchard Pere et Fils, Volnay Caillerets Ancienne Cuvee Carnot other_regions_italy Note that this well-made effort

Note that this well-made effort is going to require at least a few years of patience first

dark currant and plenty of gamy nuances

Powerful and refined is not something you see often

The fruit bestows purity

as it needs at least several years in bottle to be at its very best

Bouchard Pere et Fils, Volnay Caillerets Ancienne Cuvee Carnot other_regions_italy Note that this well-made effortVery 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.