2016 Volnay Santenots
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Tasting notes
Medium red. Sexy fruit cocktail notes of raspberry and pomegranate are complicated by savory minerality and a whiff of coffee. Nicely ripe and pliant, with its red fruit and spice flavors conveying a relaxed quality despite the fact that 40% of the crop was lost. This rather suave wine finishes with a touch of menthol, ripe tannins and attractive floral persistence. This fruit was picked early, on September 22, but the grower did a very good job sorting, noted Barnier. As Jadot purchased the sizable Domaine Prieur-Brunet last summer, there will be a separate domain bottling of Santenots beginning with the '17, but this négociant version will continue to be made. (My sample of the Volnay en l'Ormeau, a site hard hit by frost, was a bit oxidative as well as quite tannic, and impossible to assess.)
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate
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The 2016 Volnay 1er Cru Les Santenots has an appealing, mint-fresh bouquet with ample dark plum and blackcurrant scents that gain vigor in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine, quite supple tannin and satisfying depth, although I would be seeking more complexity on the finish given the vineyard.
About the producer
Louis Jadot is arguably the most consistent négociant house in Burgundy. It has managed to straddle both the entry-level and fine wine market, while retaining respect in both.