Graceful and classically styled, the 2022 Volnay Caillerets opens with a perfumed bouquet of plum, rose petal, orange peel, and cocoa. Silky yet vibrant, it glides across the palate with a mineral backbone and supple tannins. Grown on siliceous-laced soils, this Premier Cru captures the essence of Volnay—floral, poised, and quietly powerful.

Inside Burgundy | IB 91-94
Published: Dec, 2023
Drink: 2030-2038

Mid purple, a fresh and energetic fruit overlaid by a couple of riper notes, which add rather than subtract. This is a lovely example of what is in any case a very high-class vineyard. Balanced, not over intense and quite long. A touch of spice to finish.

The Wine Advocate | RP 91-93
Published: Jan 18, 2024

Wafting from the glass with aromas of plums and cherries mingled with rose petals, warm spices, raw cocoa and orange rind, the 2022 Volnay 1er Cru Caillerets is medium to full-bodied, supple and perfumed, with a taut, vibrant core of fruit and a pure, mineral finish.

David Rebourgeon directs this eight-hectare Pommard domaine that continues to fly somewhat under the radar. Plowed soils and minimal chemical treatments are the order of the day in the vineyards; some parcels even see a permanent cover crop and treatments with a backpack spray. In the cuverie and cellars, the grapes are entirely destemmed, seeing a classical maceration emphasizing gentle extraction. Élevage lasts for 14 to 18 months in modest percentages of new oak. The result is elegant and beautifully balanced wines that display excellent textural finesse and which might justly be described as understated—even slightly old-fashioned—in style. This is an address that will delight Burgundy purists and which also happens to offer keen value.

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Les Caillerets has a total area of 14.33 ha among the 130 ha that make up the Volnay 1er crus appellation.

The word Cailleret comes from its soil composed of chailles, which are siliceous concretions formed in limestone rocks.

It is on this soil made up of fine clay, sandy loam and pebbles that one of the most beautiful climates of Volnay flourishes.

Facing due east, the slope is regular and well-drained. It is one of the earliest climates of the Côte de Beaune.

Like the adage "whoever has no vineyard in Cailleret, does not know what Volnay is worth", Caillerets are among the most renowned wines of Volnay.

This floral, elegant Volnay Premier Cru, with its delicate fruit notes of blackberry and wild strawberry, boasts fine, silky tannins. It achieves the feat of combining the generosity and delicacy of violet, whose fragrance it sometimes has.