Domaine Yvon Clerget Volnay 1er Cru Les Santenots 2022

Domaine Yvon Clerget Volnay 1er Cru Les Santenots 202291 94 pts Allen Meadows Burghound This is aromatically cool, airy and elegant though the ripe red and dark currant aromas are less floral suffused. The mouthfeel of the medium bodied flavors manages to be both powerful and refined with outstanding persistence to the balanced if decidedly compact, serious and built to age finale. Excellent potential. 92 94 pts Vinous The 2022 Volnay Les Santenots 1er Cru another vineyard suffering some degeneration

luckily there is still space for this indigenous grape

deeply mineral and built for the cellar

multi-plot blend that can change depending on the vintage

It’s more than up to pairing with your sauciest Italian dishes

Composition: A blend of Italian varietals including Sangiovese

showing magnificent concentration and layers of flavor that build into the nuanced

a gorgeous Graham’s with hints of espresso and cloves that tincture the multi-layered fruit that veers towards black rather than red towards the finish that fans out without a care in the world

The wines are done in a decidedly vinous style that exalts the natural character of the sites in the portfolio

Composition: A blend of carefully selected grape varietals from mature vines

and with great polyphenolic structure

100 bottles

Jean sources organic grapes from excellent parcels around his village of Villié-Morgon as well as Lancié