Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Michel Lafarge |
Label Name: | Volnay 1er Cru Caillerets |
Vintage: | 2018 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Volnay, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 2 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 15-16°C |
Awards/Ratings
Critics: Vinous 93–95; John Gilman 94; Jasper Morris/Inside Burgundy 92–95 (reports/merchant summaries). Maturity: often recommended drinking 2028–2055 (cellaring potential)
Tasting Note
Red and black cherry, plum, rose petal, fine red-berry spice, saline/mineral oyster-shell note, subtle cocoa and woodsmoke, filigreed tannins and a persistent peppery, mineral finish.
Food Pairing
Roast duck, coq au vin, beef bourguignon, mushroom risotto, Époisses or Brie; Asian: Peking duck, soy/hoisin-glazed pork (char siu), shiitake mushroom stir-fry, grilled salmon with miso glaze.
Production Method
Hand-destemmed fruit; ambient-yeast fermentations with 2–3 week cuvaison; aged ~18 months in oak (≈15% new); organic/biodynamic viticulture; rarely fined or filtered.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Michel Lafarge: family domaine since early 19th century; Michel Lafarge led until 2020. Estate ~12 ha centered on Volnay; run by Frédéric and Chantal (and Clothilde); biodynamic certified (Demeter/Ecocert). Parcel for Caillerets small, old vines.