2006 Voillot Volnay Les Caillerets

[Rahsaan]

A fine way to spend a Thursday evening in Paris is with the 2006 Voillot Volnay Les Caillerets, which opens a bit tart and straight but quickly gains a bit of depth and lots and lots of lacy elegance. Nicely evolved but still succulent and with a juicy nugget core of Burgundy sap.

The tannins are framing it fairly delicately, although there is still room to resolve further. Yet, it was lacy elegant fun for me tonight, so I am not complaining.

 

[kirk wallace]

Nice pic and note! Thanks Rahsaan.

 

[MarkS]

I think I could drink soda and have a fine night in Paris!

 

[Oswaldo Costa]

Santé!

 

[Ken Schramm]

The best way to drink Burgundy is in places where there is no English on the label. Voyages délicieux, Rahsaan.

 

[Rahsaan]

Following up on the Caillerets, tonight I went for the 2006 Voillot Volnay Les Champans. I expected it to show better than the Caillerets, because it has more plump easy fruit. However, while it shares some of the elegant lace of the 06 Caillerets, and does give some pleasure, it does not have the same exacting precision. Plus, tonight the plump easy fruit is a bit muddled. I’m sure each of these wines will have their time. But despite the tasty moments, tonight was not the day for this bottle to show its best.

So, ever in search of more taste treats, I also had 2015 Jacqueson Rully La Pucelle, which was ripe-ish golden nutty and zesty but also juicy fresh and crisp. Fun. Fun. Fun. Might have been even more impressive if the Grésigny was not also at hand.

Because the 2015 Jacqueson Rully Grésigny was amazing from the gate. Relatively-ripe and rippling with broad-ish citrus fruit, but with such clear crystalline mineral tactile cut and underlying power. This is my type of wine, as far as the Ch“lonnaise goes.