Volnay Les Caillerets - Ancienne Cuvée Carnot 2006

Provenance

These wines have been sourced directly from the ancient 15^th Century cellars of Bouchard Père et Fils. They were imported into South Africa in March 2026 by Great Domaines via refrigerated container (reefer), ensuring optimal preservation throughout transit.

Critics Ratings

“The 2006 Volnay Caillerets Ancien Cuvee Carnot – from a parcel whose 1775 acquisition marked the inauguration of Bouchard – was also the picking that kicked off this vintage. It boasts the sweetest expression of ripe black fruits in any of the year's Côte de Beaune collection at this address, with scents of blackberry and violet segueing into a polished palate with refined tannins, sappy, sweet fruit intensity, and underlying chalkiness to live up to its site's name.” - David Schildknecht, Wine Advocate, 91/100 (Dec 2009)

“Bright cherry red. Rather occluded nose. Then very sweet and soft. Heavy, forward wine without much grace or subtlety. Very tart finish.” - Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, 15/20 (Oct 2009)

“The richness of the fruit from Caillerets is so evident in this scrumptious wine. With its big, bold black fruits, it has sweetness, a soft, generous texture and evocative perfumes. It is so delicious and ready to drink now, that even the acidity that shows through has a hard time reminding us that this wine should age as well.” - Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast, 93/100 (Jul 2010)