Lucien Le Moine, Volnay Caillerets Size:6x750ml long and explosive finish

long and explosive finish

It completed 13 months in oval oak foudres and was in concrete waiting to be bottled when I tasted it in January 2024

which is not surprising given the fact that the Chave family has more experience than just about anybody in the winemaking world (the domaine was founded in 1481 - nearly a decade before Christopher Columbus discovered America

spice cake and fallen leaves

Lucien Le Moine, Volnay Caillerets Size:6x750ml long and explosive finishReduction masks the underlying fruit though does not extend to the palate of the much, much finer if decidedly less powerful flavors that exude evident minerality and underlying tension before culminating in a bitter cherry infused finish. I like the depth though the dusty finish is somewhat short at present. Note that my predicted range assumes that the length will sort itself out. (89 92) 2029+