In Bond Fine Wine. 2015 Bouchard Pere & Fils Volnay Caillerets Ancienne Cuvée Carnot 1er Cru, Volnay, Burgundy, France. 1er Cru • Red Burgundy in 1x300cl. Top critic score: 93/100 (NM). Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Neal Martin (NM) — 92–94/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 30/12/2016 · Drink 2019-2035
The 2015 Volnay 1er Cru Les Caillerets "Ancienne Cuvee Carnot" would definitely be one of my picks from Bouchard P're this vintage. It has a lovely, expressive, terroir-driven bouquet with red cherry, crushed strawberry and wet limestone. There is impressive delineation here. The palate is medium-bodied, very well balanced with caressing, supple tannin that belie the structure underneath. I like…
Allen Meadows (BH) — 92–95/100 · Burghound, 15/04/2017 · Drink 2030+
Here the generous wood treatment presently fights somewhat with the menthol, cassis, spice and essence of black cherry liqueur-suffused nose. There is a beguiling texture to the vibrant, detailed and intensely mineral-driven medium weight flavors that coat the palate with dry extract while delivering marvelous persistence on the very firmly structured finish. This is very definitely built-to-age…
Neal Martin (NM) — 93/100 · Vinous, 01/11/2018 · Drink 2022-2040
The 2015 Volnay Les Caillerets "Ancienne Cuvee Carnot" 1er Cru has a beautiful, enticing, engaging bouquet, featuring marvelously detailed red berry fruit laced with crushed stone and black truffle. The palate is very detailed and precise, with crisp acidity, an insistent grip, and blacker and sappier fruit emerging toward a finish that lingers in the mouth. This is more backward on the palate th…