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Leroux/Benjamin Volnay 1er cru Santenots 2019

Pinot Noir from Volnay, Côtes de Beaune, Burgundy, France
JM 92-95
DE 93
V 91-93
AM 90-93
Item # 339018

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92-95 points Jasper Morris, MW: "From Les Plures with one third whole bunches. Rich deep purple, great pinot plants, which showed last year and really does again this time. A magical fresh red deep cherry fruit, really gorgeous fruit here dancing across the palate, super fine tannins and impressive length. Bravo. Very long. (Nov 2020)"

93 points Charles Curtis, MW (Decanter): "A top result from this highly regarded site. Half of the fruit was fermented as whole clusters, which has changed the way Leroux works the tank, with noticeably less aggressive punching down than previous years. The aroma has dark mulberry fruit, firmly coloured with smoke, spice and mineral notes. On the palate it is tannic and structured, yet not lacking generosity. This should open with time and continue to age well. Drinking Window: 2024-2039. (Oct 2020)"

91-93 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "There are five barrels of the 2019 Volnay Santenots 1er Cru, one new, that were racked in the summer. It has a generous and typically quite opulent bouquet, the one-third whole bunch nicely integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-boned tannins, good backbone and a grippy, very nicely focused finish. Bags of freshness locked up in this Santenots. Excellent. Drink: 2023-2045. (Dec 2020)"

90-93 points/'Outstanding,' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from Les Plures). A pure, elegant and expressive nose offers up essence of red and dark pinot fruit, spice and once again, plenty of floral nuances. The middle weight flavors are not especially dense but I very much like the texture as well as the more complex and lingering finale. This is really very pretty, and the supporting tannins are sufficient dense to see this through at least a decade of cellaring. Drink: 2029+. (Apr 2021)"
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92-95 points Jasper Morris, MW: "From Les Plures with one third whole bunches. Rich deep purple, great pinot plants, which showed last year and really does again this time. A magical fresh red deep cherry fruit, really gorgeous fruit here dancing across the palate, super fine tannins and impressive length. Bravo. Very long. (Nov 2020)"

93 points Charles Curtis, MW (Decanter): "A top result from this highly regarded site. Half of the fruit was fermented as whole clusters, which has changed the way Leroux works the tank, with noticeably less aggressive punching down than previous years. The aroma has dark mulberry fruit, firmly coloured with smoke, spice and mineral notes. On the palate it is tannic and structured, yet not lacking generosity. This should open with time and continue to age well. Drinking Window: 2024-2039. (Oct 2020)"

91-93 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "There are five barrels of the 2019 Volnay Santenots 1er Cru, one new, that were racked in the summer. It has a generous and typically quite opulent bouquet, the one-third whole bunch nicely integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-boned tannins, good backbone and a grippy, very nicely focused finish. Bags of freshness locked up in this Santenots. Excellent. Drink: 2023-2045. (Dec 2020)"

90-93 points/'Outstanding,' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from Les Plures). A pure, elegant and expressive nose offers up essence of red and dark pinot fruit, spice and once again, plenty of floral nuances. The middle weight flavors are not especially dense but I very much like the texture as well as the more complex and lingering finale. This is really very pretty, and the supporting tannins are sufficient dense to see this through at least a decade of cellaring. Drink: 2029+. (Apr 2021)"
Product SKU 339018
Producer Leroux/Benjamin
Country France
Region Burgundy
SubRegion Côtes de Beaune
Appellation Volnay
Varietal Pinot Noir
Designation Premier Cru
Vintage 2019
Size 750ml
Color Red
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