There is enough wood to comment on framing the quite densely fruited nose that consists of notes of red currant, cherry, pomegranate and plenty of floral characters. There is a lovely mouth feel to the supple and round flavors thanks to the relatively pliant tannins that are quite fine, all wrapped in a lingering, mineral-inflected and well-balanced finale. This is one of those delicious if entirely serious wines that should drink well young but also reward up to a decade of cellar time. Lovely and recommended.

The 2014 Volnay 1er Cru Chevret has a little more tension and complexity compared to the Caillerets, blackberry, cold stone and a touch of bilberry jam coming through while maintaining its precision. The palate is very nicely balanced, the 50% whole cluster fruit very discrete, with fine mineralité and impressive tension on the precise, tensile and linear finish. There is a touch of conservatism here, but I like the energy here that I hope will be in position once in bottle. (NM)