2004 Bouchard Père et Fils Volnay 1er Cru Caillerets Ancienne Cuvée Carnot

• By Stephen Tanzer
  March/April 2007, IWC Issue #131, (See more on Vinous...)

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Burghound

• By Allen Meadows
  2nd Quarter, 2006, Issue #22, (See more on Burghound...)

  (Maison Bouchard Père et Fils Volnay Caillerets Ancienne Cuvée Carnot 1er Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text.

• By Stephen Tanzer
  March/April 2006, IWC Issue #125, (See more on Vinous...)

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• By Jancis Robinson, MW
  1/12/2006, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)

  (Bouchard Père et Fils, Caillerets Ancienne Cuvée Carnot Volnay Red) Subscribe to see review text.

Burgundy-Report

• By Bill Nanson
  12/1/2008, (See more on Burgundy-Report...)

  (Bouchard Père et Fils Volnay Caillerets Ancienne Cuvée Carnot) Medium ruby-red. Depth and dimension on the nose - really grandstanding at the moment, and the oak is barely perceptible. Mouth-filling and concentrated, there’s good depth and plenty of tannin. There is a little oak flavour, but nothing compared to what its 05 and 06 cousins currently show. The finish is a little warm, but long. Very well balanced and has the sweet fruit which is the hallmark of the vintage. In a lovely place right now, but no need to rush.

• By Bill Nanson
  4/1/2007, (See more on Burgundy-Report...)

  (Bouchard Père et Fils Volnay Caillerets Ancienne Cuvée Carnot) Medium, medium-plus cherry-red colour. From cellar temp (15°C) the nose shows several layers; high-toned jellied black fruit at the top, earthier, leathery notes in the middle and lower-down. Leave the glass for a while and it fills with cream and a faint smoke edge - mmm. The palate is quite a departure from the norm in 2004 - lots of faintly grained tannin - but there’s quite enough intensity of black-shaded fruit to match. The acidity takes a little-bit of backseat to the fruit and tannin, just slowly making your mouth water. I might wish for a little more expansion in the mid-palate, but the finish is long with hints of mocha and a bitter young-oak edge. Not the easiest of wines to drink, but no green notes here. This very young wine needs at least three 3 years before revisiting - but it will be worth it - it has the potential to be excellent.