A beautifully aged Premier Cru from one of Volnay’s most esteemed vineyards. The 1999 vintage opens with refined notes of spiced red berries, dried flowers, and earthy complexity. On the palate, it strikes a seamless balance between elegance and depth, with velvety tannins and a lingering, harmonious finish. Now at its peak, this bottle offers a rare chance to experience mature Burgundy at its most graceful. Crafted from hand-harvested Pinot Noir grapes and matured for over a year in French oak, this wine shows the finesse and staying power that have made Bouchard’s “Ancienne Cuvée Carnot” a benchmark in Volnay.

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T A S T I N G
TASTING NOTE: Exquisite fruit and spice aromas on the nose. On the palate, perfect harmony between structure and elegance: rich, complex and voluptuous. Very good ageing potential.
FOOD/WINE PAIRING: Lamb, duck, light game.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: Between 170C to 18C
AGEING POTENTIAL: 7 to 10 years and more

K N O W - H O W
HARVEST: manual, in small cases of 13 kg. Careful manual sorting of each grape.
VINIFICATION: Following total or partial destemming on the vintage, fermentation in small containers, gentle pressing ensure optimal vinification. Depending on the profile of the vintage, vatting lasts 15 to 20 days.
MATURING: 12 to 14 months in French oak, with 30 to 40% new oak.
AGEING: The cellars of the Bastions of the ancient Ch?teau de Beaune offer natural ambient conditions that are perfectly adapted to ageing the Premiers Crus.

V I N E Y A R D
GRAPE VARIETY: Pinot Noir
EXPOSITION: Southeast
SOIL OF THE APPELATION: Thin layers of limestone and clay on a cracked rocky table-land
TOTAL SURFACE OF THE APPELATION IN PRODUCTION:14.33 hectares
DOMAIN SURFACE IN PRODUCTION: 3.76 hectares