2017 Volnay Caillerets 1. Cru Marquis d'Angerville

They did have just under half a hectare and in 2013 were able to buy a further 0.20. Middling depth of purple, this cuvee is very reductive at the moment. There is a real intensity of piercing red fruit behind though, admirable if currently stern. Tasted: November 2018.

The 2017 Volnay 1er Cru Les Caillerets is one of the more ethereal wines in the cellar, exhibiting classy aromas of red cherries, spices, rose petal and rock salt. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, fine-boned and satiny, with delicate but chalky structuring tannins, bright acids and lovely purity of fruit. I suspect it will improve further before it's bottled .

The 2017 Volnay Les Caillerets 1er Cru has an elegant, correct, almost conservative bouquet, a bit like a Swiss watch in terms of its precision. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine silky tannin, perfect acidity, very pure with moderate substance, hints of orange zest and marmalade towards the vivacious finish. You could almost drink this now.