Francois Buffet, Volnay Carelle Sous Chapelle other_regions

Francois Buffet, Volnay Carelle Sous Chapelle other_regionsNA

This has long been one of Pillot’s signature wines and the 2013 version should please everyone

35 ha monopole that spans a parcel of vines situated in both Vaudésir and Preuses though 95% of it is in Vaudésir

The major component of this component

It's not just the insane level of concentration

” notes winemaker and long-time Soter right-hand James Cahill

The nose is a mild concern given that this is now bottled though it’s impossible to predict how this might evolve

black currants and black cherries with suggestions of black pepper

pungent flowers and smoky minerals

both in the vineyards and in the winery

smoked cedar wood

That hit of chili flake that we saw in the Bolgheri Rosso appears again here

fruit and a dense texture are the hallmarks of this red