Jacques Prieur, Volnay Santenots other_regions_italy licorice and chocolate all build

licorice and chocolate all build effortlessly

This is certainly quite ripe but there is good tension and this should amply repay extended cellaring

A fresh but restrained nose is completely different as it’s less spicy and more floral with lovely and airy notes of both red and dark currant scents

though these notes are very subtly achieved

Jacques Prieur, Volnay Santenots other_regions_italy licorice and chocolate all build(from younger vines in Clos des Santenots). This is ripe to the point of displaying background notes of prune on the plum and earth scented nose that lacks the same freshness. There is better freshness to the delicious medium weight flavors that exude a subtle bead of minerality on the borderline chewy finish. This may come together but its awkward and a bit heavy today.