Against the trend of recent warm vintages, Volnay was late this year for some reason. A bright vigorous purple, an indicator of lower pH. Gorgeously perfumed, very Volnay. Fills the mouth with an almost riotous raspberry fruit, then just a few tannins to finish but they are nicely refined. The flow of liquid raspberry fruit then washes across the palate. Very fine. Drink from 2033-2043. Tasted Oct 2024.

Bouchard's delicious Caillerets offers lovely plum and black cherry fruit with hints of rose petals, liquorice and smoke. The texture is voluptuous, yet there is abundant tannic grip. The grapes are from just over 3ha, spread over three parcels: one at the steep northern end of the vineyard near the gate and two others planted across the mid-slope. Despite the generosity of 2023, yields were modest (35hl/ha), and Frédéric Weber and his team sorted extensively to remove shrivelled grapes and maintain freshness.(CC)

Blissfully ripe, open and generous on the nose, a kiss of sweet oak glides in on the fleshy palate together with the rich cherry cordial flavors. Satiny in texture, lifted in structure and strikingly mineral on the considerably strong finish, this is next level this year! This 3.09 ha plot was the first the domaine ever acquired—back in 1775.