For a short time, this was a contract wine at CdB – so not a domaine wine.

2009 Chandon de Briailles, Volnay 1er Les Caillerets
My first 2009 at home for a while. 2009 was a vintage that I bought, but more with hope in mind. The wines were a little warm and ripe vs my preferences – 2010 was next level, for example in clarity and energy – but as said, I had hope. How well founded was that?
Ooh – I clearly loved this wine 15 years ago, but today it s perfume is rather round and lacking aromatic precision vs what I expect from Caillerets. In the mouth it’s wine of impressive scale and not bad clarity/purity – but, for sure, this is a very ripe presentation of the fruit. The structure is very discrete and the flavours pack a punch. I’m finding the wine has a little impression of higher alcohol but the label disagrees. Give it 5 hours from opening and the glass is much more appealing – the flavours. The aromas still seem a little heavy-handed and generous. It took me 5 hours to want that second glass. Maybe another 10 years?
Rebuy – today No