2017 Santenay Les Gravieres
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I admired the 2017 Santenay 1er Cru Gravières Rouge just after bottling, and it continues to show very well today, bursting from the glass with notes of plums, peonies, spices and raw cocoa. Medium to full-bodied, ample and layered, with velvety tannins and lively acids, it's succulent and sensuous, concluding with a long, perfumed finish.
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William Kelley, Wine Advocate
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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Aromas of orange rind, crisp green apples, clear honey and wheat toast introduce the superb 2017 Santenay 1er Cru Les Gravières, a medium to full-bodied wine with a satiny and enveloping attack that segues into a taut, incisive mid-palate, revealing excellent depth and concentration and a long, saline finish. Though it's a little shut down after its recent bottling, its potential is impossible to miss. Given the age-worthiness of Vincent's wines, I'd encourage readers to exercise restraint for at least a couple of years before pulling corks.