Bouchard Pere et Fils, Volnay Premier Cru, Les Caillerets Ancienne Cuvee Carnot
Bouchard Pere et Fils · Burgundy › Volnay › France
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Taster #2397
· Jan 8, 2023
93/100
Bottle breathe for 45 minutes. Nose quite reserved but turned into flower, cherry with elegant after 1 hour in the glass. Tannin quite integrated with some branches, smoke and red fruit. Medium finishing. Best after 1.5 hour in the glass. Nice wine
2011 vintage
Taster #8736
· Oct 15, 2022
93/100
Popped and slow ox'd for two hours. Pale ruby color. Beautiful nose of cherry, flowers, forest floor, balsamic and cigar box. Dry, medium plus extract, light bodied, high acidity and medium but rounded, well-integrated tannins. This has a silky mouthfeel. Long finish of cherry and hibiscus. Beautiful 'young' bottle that outscored most of its counterparts.
2011 vintage
Taster #3246
· Sep 10, 2022
92/100
This pours light ruby in the glass with faint bricking. The nose is of dried dark cherry, spicy oak, twigs, damp forest floor, bay leaf, cedar, leather, and cinnamon. The palate enters on red currants and dark cherry. It turns quite structured with medium plus tannin and medium plus acid. The finish is very nice with cherry pit element that lingers nicely. There is definitely a green element here on the nose and palate but it’s not bothersome to me. …
2011 vintage
Taster #7858
· Aug 2, 2021
89/100
Retains good colour; fragrant, true Pinosity, strawberried, touch of hot tar; supple palate, velvety real depth; plenty on an extended, robust finish.Will age gracefully.
2011 vintage
Taster #1338
· May 5, 2021
90/100
Très bon dès l’ouverture. Le côté minéral des Caillerets est évident. Le vin a une belle plénitude en bouche. À l’aération il se fatigue vite et se dévoile sous son vrai jour: un bon vin mais qui manque la complexité de son rang. Peut-être l’effet du millésime.
2011 vintage
Taster #7221
· Jan 4, 2021
27 months after the prior: This has continued to develop nicely, still showing some savory chocolate character, but also a hit (not unpleasant, but quite noticeable) of stemmy bitterness. Quite enjoyable over three nights.
2011 vintage
Taster #6634
· Aug 18, 2020
87/100
Touch of bitterness as with some of the other 2011s. Started better than it finished a few hours later.
2011 vintage
Taster #2153
· Aug 14, 2020
90/100
I agree with a previous comment. Funky barnyard, cranberry and cherry. Spicy finish. Delicate as would be expected. Pleasant and enjoyable but maybe not my favourite vintage of this wine.
2011 vintage
Taster #9317
· Apr 25, 2020
Silky almost creamy cherry flavors Lovely balance and clean finish Drinking quite well now despite the later recommended drinking YFS
2011 vintage
Taster #4632
· Dec 31, 2019
90/100
Lots of cherry and a little cranberry. Pleasantly musty and funky. Finished with a spice compliment to the fruit.
2011 vintage
Taster #5619
· Oct 3, 2019
91/100
Ouvert 2 heures avant dégustation. Robe rubis, nez très retenu qui s'est ouvert après une heure dans le verre, griottes, fleurs, craie. La bouche est encore serrée, une touche d'acidité, une légère astringence en finale (millésime). Pas certain que l'apogée mentionné soit correct, 2020 oui mais 2060??
2011 vintage
Taster #6789
· May 15, 2019
Dark red fruits and tar on the nose, which again appeared only after significant aeration (three hour mark). On the palate dark red fruits are prominent on pop and pour and the tar pokes out with air. Body and acids are medium and the tannis are well-integrated. Drinking well now.
2011 vintage
Taster #9317
· May 13, 2019
CT suggests holding, but this particular bottle was lovely tonight Lightish scarlet ruby Earthy dried cherry flavors Rich mouthfeel, great balance Seeming well above it’s price point
2011 vintage
Taster #6789
· Jan 21, 2019
Dark red fruits, rose hips and wood form a nice package on pop and pour, but a tarry note appears with air (have noticed this phenomenon in several bottles) and detracts. Tannins are well-integrated and finish is slightly sour. It seems to reflect a tough vintage.
2011 vintage
Taster #7221
· Oct 28, 2018
Dark ruby. We found this quite interesting and complex, and agree with notes below from a couple years ago discerning rose, chocolate, and spice. It seems quite nicely harmonious and integrated at this point, but with room and potential to continue to evolve beneficially. In the meantime, this was highly enjoyable over three nights.
2011 vintage
Taster #8985
· Apr 17, 2016
89/100
Good burgundy dark ripe fruit, earthy maybe a hint of chocolate took about 2.5 hrs before it reached potential
2011 vintage
Taster #6062
· Jan 1, 2016
90/100
Aromas of cedar and rose abound, alongside red fruits (cherry). After warming up and airing in the glass some spice. 100% elegance on the palate, fruity start which seamlessly evolves into rose and wood. Slight bitter at the end, long finish. Tannins are velvety, acidity nicely supports aromas. A typical Volnay that sets a standard for its appellation. I had some burgundies in the past with more intense aromas on the palate though. Nonetheless a very decent wine.
2011 vintage
Taster #1338
· Nov 15, 2015
90/100
Un nez de cassis qui dénoue sur l'acidité qui soutient ce vin. Après une heure, l'acidité devient plus discrète et laisse le fruit s'exprimer. Aucun arôme vert malgré le millésime. Une belle longueur. Un très beau vin qui devrait s'épanouir a court-moyen terme.
2011 vintage
Taster #2500
· Apr 25, 2015
90/100
This was all over the place. Upon opening the nose was spectacular but the palate did not match. Showing some wood for an hour or so with black fruits. Big and structure. Then with more time it became bitter and green. Not a great bottle, glad I drank it young.
2011 vintage
Taster #6171
· Mar 2, 2014
One of the Bouchard's where the terrior really shows through. Exceptional wine, maybe not quite as dramatic as in '10 or '09 but still great drinking.
2011 vintage
Taster #4443
· Dec 8, 2013
Knightsbridge Annual Holiday Burgundy Tasting and Sale (Northbrook, IL) : Tasting, brief note. Bright red fruit aromas and flavors with spice and cocoa hints. Everything integrated. Forward and charming, nicely balanced, good to drink young.
2011 vintage
Taster #9318
· Mar 1, 2013
Ruby all the way to the edge; some confected fruit on the nose; mix of red and blue fruit with good underlying tension, mineral, slightly hollow midpalate even though the flavors around it try to distract you. Good.
2011 vintage
Taster #3673
· Mar 29, 2004
Setting: University Club / Clive Coates tasting Appearance: clear, medium intensity garnet core, narrow auburn rim Nose: clean, medium intensity, slightly medicinal with alcoholic heat, raspberry and roses, slight tar notes, bready-yeast Palate: dry, average+ acidity, average alcohol, slight oak treatment with higher tannin level, medium-full body with medium-long finish, fruit component is drying up, OK balance, flavour profile of cherry, cola, prune and soft leathery notes Comments: a rather rigid wine, not enough acidity Clive Coates' Comments: very hot …
1976 vintage