2017 Santenay Blanc

The 2017 Santenay Blanc exhibits notes of green apple, peach and subtle nutmeg, followed by a medium to full-bodied, chewy palate that's defined by tangy acids and abundant chalky dry extract. This hails from a parcel that touches La Fussière but with soils that contain less clay and more active limestone.

(from five parcels within the same small area not far from the calcareous Maranges La Fussière): Bright light-medium yellow with a green tinge. A touch of smoky reduction on the nose. Shows good calcaire -driven mineral energy but its hard edge calls for a racking. The flavors of yellow peach and mirabelle are complicated by a floral note. Offers inviting high tones, but will this wine loosen up? "Here one can pick ripe and with high acidity," said Marc Bachelet. Potential alcohol was just 12.5% and the Bachelets didn't chaptalize, although Marc noted that they would have if the wine was a premier cru.