Jean-Marc Bouley, Volnay Caillerets other_regions_italy and classy

and classy

They only produced some 60

This well-balanced effort is classic Mazoyères and very much built-to-age

delivering powerful mineral thrust and persistent floral and smoky mineral notes that cling to the strikingly long finish

Jean-Marc Bouley, Volnay Caillerets other_regions_italy and classy(from young vines planted in 2002; no whole cluster). An exceptionally pretty nose displays scents of red raspberry, anise, clove and sandalwood. There is a lovely sense of underlying tension and detail to the overtly mineral inflected, supple and appealingly textured medium bodied flavors that terminate in an austere, serious and precise finish. This is a very serious example of the appellation that is a bit less refined than one might normally