Domaine de la Pousse d'Or Volnay 1er Cru En Caillerets red 2006
Domaine de la Pousse d'Or Volnay 1er Cru En Caillerets red 2006
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (David Schildknecht, Dec. 2009) : 89/100. Landanger's 2006 Volnay Caillerets smells of fresh cherry, wood smoke, brown spices, lemon zest, and high-toned maraschino; comes to the palate invigoratingly tart, spicy, and chalky; and finishes with emphatic fruit and spice though also a certain severity of tannin. It should remain fresh for the better part of a decade, but whether its tannins will permit it to unbutton and seduce I am less sure. And if it's intriguing complexity one craves, far better this vintage to buy the version of Caillerets from Pousse d'Or's monopole Clos des 60 Ouvrees.
Appellation : Premier Cru
Area under vines : 2.24 hectares
Site : There is a stone wall along the upper part of the vineyard
Sun exposure : East
Soil : Substoil of Argovian limestone marl with Bathonian clay-limestone scree in places. The terroir is perfect for winegrowing for many reasons, such as the slope (good for drainage), gravel content (ensures permeability), and minerals found in the clay.
Grape varieties : 100% Pinot Noir.
When planted : 50% in the 1976, 27% in 1989 and 23% in 2003
Vineyard : No pesticides are sprayed on the vines ans only organic fertilizers are used. The land is ploughed to aerate and enrich the soil, and weedkillers are avoided.
Winemaking : The grapes are handpicked, put into small crates, then sorted in the cellar and completely destemmed. They are then cold-macerated for 7 days and fermentes under temperature-controlled conditions. The clap is punched twice a day, and the wine stays on the skins for a total of 21 days.
Ageing : The wine is aged on the lees in oak barrels (30% new) for 15 months. Malolactic fermentation tends to take place fairly late, and the wine is clarified naturally without fining or filtration. Gravity flow is used for racking and bottling.
Tasting notes : Open bouquet with vanilla hints, the palate is complex with great and very deep aromatic richness, a well balanced wine complex and fat.
Data sheet
- Area
- BURGUNDY
- Winemaker
- Patrick Landanger
- Vintage
- 2006
- Appellation
- Volnay 1er Cru
- Color
- red
- Unit Price
- 30-50 €
- Size
- 75cl
- organic or not
- organic not certified
- Cuvee
- En Caillerets
- Bettane + Desseauve
- 16/20
- Wine Advocate (Parker)
- 89/100
- Cépage dominant
- pinot noir
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