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

It should continue to evolve gracefully on its balance and palate-saturating breadth

Readers can check out notes on those wines in my recent feature on the estate posted on www

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

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

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.