2017 St Veran 1er Jus
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The 2017 Saint Veran Premier Jus does not quite possess the lift and the joie-de-vivre of Guffens’s other 2017s on the nose; this feels a little distant and anonymous at the moment. The palate is slightly honeyed on the entry (perhaps just a touch of botrytis?) with a pleasantly tangy marmalade-tinged finish. Quite rich in style and a Saint-Veran that I would prefer to drink in its youth.
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Neal Martin
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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In Guffens's own words, the 2017 Saint-Véran 1er Jus is "a bomb," and that's an assessment that will find no dissent from this reviewer. Opening in the glass with aromas of fresh pear, white flowers, Meyer lemon, wheat toast and fresh pastry, the wine is full-bodied, broad and satiny, with an enveloping, textural attack that segues into a strikingly racy and incisive palate, concluding with a long and mineral finish. This weightless but immensely concentrated white Burgundy is a Saint-Véran of genius.