94 point

(from a .60 ha parcel). Exuberantly spicy and ripe yet cool aromas are composed by notes of plum, dark raspberry and cassis. Once again there is fine volume to the caressing and gorgeously textured but very punchy medium weight flavors that conclude in a firm, dusty, complex and hugely persistent finish. This is exceptionally classy but altogether serious and if you can find it, buy it.

92/94

The 2023 Volnay Les Caillerets 1er Cru is a heady, explosive wine. Ripe dark red fruit, blood orange, cinnamon, kirsch and rose petal make a strong opening impression. This exuberant yet mid-weight Volnay impresses with its exotic beauty. The aromatics alone are beguiling.

91/93

A darker crimson colour, and the fruit too has added a darker note. Black raspberries, a little fresher red fruit further back on the palate, concentrated, tannins present but ripe, fair length. Perhaps this could have been picked a couple of days earlier.