Very fragrant and floral, but with a deep well of ripe red fruits behind it. Excellent interplay of structured tannins and fruit on the quite firm medium-bodied palate. From a 3.5 hectare plot in this east-facing and rocky Volnay 1er Cru that was picked early to prevent overripeness.

Cropped at a derisory 15 hectoliters per hectare, the quality of Bouchard's 2020 Volnay 1er Cru Les Caillerets Ancienne Cuvée Carnot is some compensation for the lack of quantity. Unfurling in the glass with aromas of dark berries, rose petals, plums, raw cocoa and orange rind, it's medium to full-bodied, layered and velvety, with powdery tannins, lively acids and a long, fragrant finish.