Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur Volnay 1er Cru 'Caillerets' 2021

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Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur Volnay 1er Cru 'Caillerets' 2021Bitouzet owns 0. 15 hectares of 1981 planted Pinot Noir in the fabled premier cru Les Caillerets, situated just below Clos des Chnes on the slope and bordering Meursault to the south. Arguably the most well rounded Volnay in the domaines lineup, this displays effortless elegance, sumptuous fruit, precisely rendered minerality, and a just so sense of structure; the elements hang together beautifully, offering a sense of calm equipoise.

the two parcels are distinctly different: “Pied de Baud” has a sandy based soil

Comprising 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay from 35-year-old vines

the wine is racked into small barrel and demi-muids for two years

plum-like fruit and emphatic structure

A blend of Alicante (40%)

it displays seashell-like minerality beneath fruit that veers between citrussy and borderline exotic

one of the more compelling values in our portfolio

lifted tannins here

all underpinned by a very Kimmeridgian umami note not unlike chicken stock—something only ample aging can provide

the Lessona’s overall texture is rounder

it is pure of fruit without feeling fussily pristine

What it perhaps lacks in textural je ne sais quoi compared to its terra-cotta-aged brethren it makes up for in a stricter