Louis Boillot, Volnay Caillerets other_regions_italy The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Wildfoote

The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Wildfoote Vineyard Vixen Block is another super-distinctive wine in this lineup

but there is enough texture here to soften its effects

truffle and plum character

This leans toward the drier and more classically styled Saint-Émilion

Louis Boillot, Volnay Caillerets other_regions_italy The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Wildfoote(from 45+ year old vines). As it usually is this is the best of the three Volnay 1ers with its spicy and slightly more deeply pitched nose that features notes of plum, violet, red cherry and lavender. The refined, vibrant and beautifully intense middle weight flavors are like sucking on small pebbles before terminating in a more powerful yet balanced and solidly long finish. Like the Brouillards this is quite firmly structured and will need a few