2017 Volnay Santenots
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The 2017 Volnay 1er Cru Les Santenots is terrific, with a ripe, medium to full-bodied, concentrated style that picks up more and more freshness and vibrancy with air. Red and black fruits, leafy herbs, licorice, and floral notes all define the aromatics, and it has velvety tannins, plenty of mid-palate depth, and outstanding length. It's drinking nicely today, with good complexity, yet should easily evolve for another 15 years on its balance and concentration.
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
Jeb Dunnuck
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Clerget's Volnay Les Santenots 1er Cru is one of the more overtly ripe wines in the lineup. Kirsch, red raspberries, mint and wild flowers are all given an extra kick of raciness in the Santenots, a wine that really stands out for its nuance, suppleness and flat-out deliciousness. (AG)
This is also relatively deeply pitched though the fruit is not quite as fresh as there is a roasted plum and earth character to it. Otherwise there is better energy on the palate of the medium-bodied flavors that evidence a taut muscularity that also characterizes the sneaky long finish. While the nose may well recover, I prefer to remain conservative.
Sample a little tired on the nose and a bit austere on the palate. (JR)