Bitouzet Prieur, Volnay Caillerets Size:6x750ml black olives and tar plus

black olives and tar plus a waft of bay leaves

The medium-bodied palate is like a tightly coiled spring

mocha and floral pastille flavors that slowly become spicier and more lively as the wine opens up

There is almost painful intensity to the beautifully delineated and mineral-driven broad-shouldered flavors that possess a highly refined textured before culminating in an almost crisp

Bitouzet Prieur, Volnay Caillerets Size:6x750ml black olives and tar plusA more restrained nose grudgingly reveals its ripe and ultra spicy aromas of plum and black cherry liqueur. There is both fine freshness and punch to the beautifully detailed and equally stony medium weight flavors that terminate in a chiseled, youthfully austere and Zen like finish where the only reproach is a touch of warmth. This too is a really lovely wine and classic Caillerets in its refinement and sense of harmony.