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2022 Volnay, Caillerets, 1er Cru, Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur, Burgundy
- Red
- Dry
- Medium Bodied
- Pinot Noir
Not ready
(Drink 2027 - 2045)
- Neal Martin
- 91-93/100
- Jasper Morris MW
- 91-94/100
Product: 20228025380
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Description
This has wonderful blue fruit with a lovely floral dimension. The oak balances out some red fruit highlights. The acidity and tannins give a great framework for an enjoyable and deep palate. Notes of cherry and minerality make this a delightful wine. It is well balanced with good length.
Drink 2030 - 2048
Berry Bros. & Rudd
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2022
Alcohol % 13%
Maturity Not ready
(2027 - 2045)
Grape List Pinot Noir
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur
Critics reviews
Neal Martin 91-93/100
The 2022 Volnay Les Caillerets 1er Cru is well-defined on the nose, again, with plenty of ripe red brambly fruit, commingling with sous-bois, orange rind and crushed stone aromas - one of my favourite aromatics amongst the reds. The medium-bodied palate is quite saline, with a gentle grip, finer tannins than the Taillepieds, and quite a succulent, lightly spiced finish. I can see this aging well in bottle.
“All our vines are on the slopes, and we did not observe any stress in the Chardonnay,” François Bitouzet-Prieur informs. “Beaune Les Aussy was the only vineyard that showed some signs of stress because the soils are so free-draining. We picked from August 25 until August 31. It was a normal length of harvest, even though the volume was higher. You didn’t have to look out for bunches that were not ripe.
I find the 2022s fresher than the 2020s, with slightly lower alcohol. The 2020 vintage was precocious, and I think those wines will drink younger.” This is another domaine where the Volnay Clos des Chênes forms a high point, closely followed by the Caillerets. Amongst the whites, I particularly like the superb Meursault Santenots, which had the audacity to outshine the Les Perrières and Les Charmes.
Drink 2026 - 2045
Jasper Morris MW 91-94/100
Mid purple, a fresh and energetic fruit overlaid by a couple of riper notes, which add rather than subtract. This is a lovely example of what is in any case a very high-class vineyard. Balanced, not over intense and quite long. A touch of spice to finish.
Drink 2030 - 2038