Jacques Prieur Volnay Santenots Premier Cru 2018

  • 93 Vinous
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Region

Producer

Vintage
2018

Size
750ML

ABV
14%

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Somm Note

Winemaker Notes

A beautiful ruby red color that is dark and intense. Notes of black fruits and cocoa, opening out on slightly roasted notes. On the palate, the wine dense and fleshy with a fruitiness from black fruits, sweet spices, licorice. The tannins are ripe and luscious. 

Professional Ratings

  • 93
    The 2018 Volnay Santenots 1er Cru comes from young vines (under 23 years of age) located in Clos des Santenots. This is completely de-stemmed. It has an attractive, pure bouquet of well-defined black cherry and light blueberry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins and a fine bead of acidity, the 25% new oak neatly enmeshed toward the finish. This is an excellent Volnay.
    Barrel Sample: 91-93

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Jacques Prieur

Jacques Prieur

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Jacques Prieur, France
In the small, select group of legendary Burgundy domaines is one of the finest: the Domaine Jacques Prieur. Founded in 1956, the estate owns unique holdings of vines in no less than five of the mythic appellations of Chambertin, Musigny, Clos de Vougeot, Corton-Charlemagne and Montrachet. These prized parcels comprise 20.65 hectares (51 acres) of choice Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards in the Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune, and annual production is a mere 80,000 bottles. In 1988, Antonin Rodet became a major shareholder and the Prieur estate has benefited from the additional financial backing. The style of Jacques Prieur wines is one characterized by opulent, aromatic profiles, rich textures and concentrated flavors. These modern styled wines earn consistently high scores from The Wine Spectator, The Wine Advocate, International Wine Cellar and Burghound.
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Thin-skinned, finicky and temperamental, Pinot Noir is also one of the most rewarding grapes to grow and remains a labor of love for some of the greatest vignerons in Burgundy. Fairly adaptable but highly reflective of the environment in which it is grown, Pinot Noir prefers a cool climate and requires low yields to achieve high quality. Outside of France, outstanding examples come from in Oregon, California and throughout specific locations in wine-producing world. Somm Secret—André Tchelistcheff, California’s most influential post-Prohibition winemaker decidedly stayed away from the grape, claiming “God made Cabernet. The Devil made Pinot Noir.”

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On the hillsides between Pommard and Meursault, Volnay is one of two villages in the Côte de Beaune of Burgundy that is recognized for its extraordinary Pinot Noir. Pommard is the other; the rest of the villages are most known for some of the most exceptional Chardonnay in the world. While Volnay Pinot Noir tends to be light in color and more delicate than that of Pommard, they typically stand on par with each other in regards to quality and demand.

Volnay can’t claim any Grands Crus vineyards but more than half of it has achieved Premier Cru status. Volnay Premiers Crus vineyards stretch across the entire village from northeast to southwest, abutting and actually falling “into” Meursault. Where they merge is a vineyard called Les Santenots. Pinot Noir grows in this Meursault Premier Cru but since that village is most associated with stellar whites, the Pinot Noir from Les Santenots, takes the name Volnay Santenots. Immediately above it are Volnay’s other prized Premier Cru, Le Cailleret, Champans, Clos des Chênes and Le Cailleret.

Volnay Pinot Noir are earthy with red or blue fruit. Aromas such as smoke, herbs, forest, cocoa and spice are common and on the palate they are gorgeous and concentrated with finesse but won’t truly charm you without some age.

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