VINCENT SOPHIE SANTENAY LES GRAVIERES 2019 sku_2172767 grassy and pepper spice flavours

grassy and pepper spice flavours on the palate

The 2018 Merlot is medium-ruby in color and abundantly fruit-forward

Ripe and concentrated

ripe with medium body and beautiful exuberance

fruity aromas of ripe peach

VINCENT SOPHIE SANTENAY LES GRAVIERES 2019 sku_2172767 grassy and pepper spice flavoursThe 2019 Santenay 1er Cru Les Gravires, which did not need to be chaptalized, was the richest and most opulent of the three Santenay premier crus that I tasted at the domaine, though it did not quite possess the detail and precision of the Beaurepaire. The palate is a little chewy on the entry, finely detailed, structured and masculine, although I discern a little more persistence and finesse on the other two Santenays. Still, there is plenty of