Vincent/Jean-Marc Santenay 1er cru Les Gravières 2021

95 points Charles Curtis, MW (Decanter): "The Gravières from Jean-Marc Vincent is a tremendous achievement in a challenging year. There is a ripe mulberry fruit that is a bit restrained initially but opens well on the palate, with a nuance of earth, menthol, mineral, leather, and wood smoke. The texture is tannic and substantial, yet there is finesse and elegance here. The grapes come from 0.90 hectares planted to old vine Pinot here in limestone and clay soils; they are fermented with 60% of the grapes as whole clusters, and the wine is ageing now and will see perhaps 24 months before bottling. Drinking Window: 2027-2040. (Nov 2022)"

92-94 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2021 Santenay Les Gravières 1er Cru has a refined bouquet: very pure with black cherries, black plum, tobacco and white pepper; more red fruit comes through with time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-boned tannins, one of the most sapid of Vincent's wines, those 72-year-old vines lending real complexity on the finish. Superb. Drink: 2024-2040. (Jan 2023)"

90-93 points Jasper Morris, MW (Inside Burgundy): "70 year old vines, tressed rather than hedged, with less rot. Jean-Marc declassified 10% but the rest provided the best looking grapes, so 50% + whole bunches could be used. This has the classiest nose though even so not immediately demonstrative. It certainly doesn’t show off the whole bunch style up front. Bright red fruit for the most part with a darker edge and some chocolate plus a bit of blood orange. Interesting, complex and high-quality wine. Drink from 2025-2030. (Nov 2022)"