Nicolas Rossignol, Volnay Santenots

Nicolas Rossignol, Volnay Santenots(from Santenots Dessous). Very ripe aromas of cassis, black berry liqueur, violet and anise precede the equally broad shouldered flavors that also coat the palate with dry extract on the powerful, hugely long and very serious finish that is shaped by a markedly firm tannic spine. This is a buy and forget you own it wine as I would suggest not touching a bottle for at least 10 years. With that said, this is most impressive.

but the finesse and precision here surpasses all the preceding vintages

Rich and fresh aromas of dried meat

Hints of grilled meat and exotic dried spices accent red raspberries and redcurrants in this full-bodied but exceptionally silky and elegant red that meets the high expectations for such a pricey bottling

(Bouchard has been separately vinifying this parcel

This is taut

with a big

well-balanced and solidly complex finale

This is also firmly reduced and aromatically unreadable today

with hints of green herbs (stems

dark red fruits that spend time on your palate that keep you there

the wine carries us along the Corniche in an open-top car

There is an interesting mouthfeel to the middle weight flavors that are at once caressing but quite punchy while the sneaky long finish almost disappears and then returns as it sits on the palate