A discreet touch of reduction still allows the earthy red berry and black cherry aromas to express themselves

There is outstanding volume and mid-palate concentration to the powerful and mouth coating middle weight flavors that exhibit a subtle minerality on the sappy

This is impressive in its fashion though it’s a bit too ripe for me

and for all of the botrytization in effect

In what La Rioja Alta considers the greatest years (there have been three to date

Bouchard Pere et Fils, Volnay Caillerets Ancienne Cuvee Carnot other_regions_italy A discreet touch of reductionVery 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.