2022 Bouchard, Now in Stock
This week, as we were reconciling allocations that had recently arrived in the warehouse, we uncovered an error—36 extra bottles had been mistakenly left off our original pre-arrival offering (which has been sold out): 2022 Domaine Bouchard Père & Fils, Volnay 1er Les Caillerets “Ancienne Cuvée Carnot.”
These bottles are in stock now, at pre-tariff pricing.
Some backstory: Les Caillerets “Ancienne Cuvée Carnot” has been a fixture at Vins Rare since we opened in 2001. This is Bouchard’s oldest domaine holding and a flagship Volnay, vintage after vintage. The 2022 is especially compelling—Burghound gave it a formidable 92–95 points and, in a rare departure from his usual restraint, urged readers to simply: "Buy It."
So here’s the upside for you: a second shot at one of the finest expressions of Volnay.
Only 36 bottles are available. Highly recommended.
Here too there is a liqueur-like quality to the black cherry aromas that are nuanced by floral and spice hints. The caressing yet intense and beautifully detailed middleweight flavors brim with both minerality and dry extract that carry over to the dusty, moderately austere and affirmatively built-to-age finish. This is one exceptionally classy wine, indeed the mouthfeel is pure silk. Buy it.
- Burghound, 92-95 Sweet Spot Outstanding!
The 2022 Volnay 1er Cru Les Caillerets Ancienne Cuvée Carnot is showing especially well, bursting with aromas of dark berries and cherries mingled with spices, rose petals and smoke. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and concentrated, it's pure and ethereal, with lively acids, powdery tannins and a long, saline finish.
- William Kelley, 92-94
