2013 Domaine Buisson-Charles Volnay Santenots 1er Cru

Cropped at just 21 hectoliter per hectare and including 30% whole bunch, the 2013 Volnay 1er Cru Santenots was not affected by hail. (The vines were planted by Michel Buisson with his father back in 1951.) It has a very pure and quite floral nose, the 30% new oak well integrated, with strawberry pastilles and Morello scents developing with time. The palate is well balanced with fine, quite tensile tannin. There is a satisfactory level of fruit here, but what stands out is the finesse and precision toward the conservative finish.