Hospices de Beaune, Volnay Santenots 1er Cru Cuvee Gauvin, Cote de Beaune 2017 ( Eléve Coche Dury) skincontact Hubert and Laurent sourced grapes

Hubert and Laurent sourced grapes from a 50-year-old plot in this hallowed grand cru — a total of only two barrels of wine

then lightly pressed to make a particularly fragrant fruit infusion

with impressive concentration for its level

with a subtle

Hospices de Beaune, Volnay Santenots 1er Cru Cuvee Gauvin, Cote de Beaune 2017 ( Eléve Coche Dury) skincontact Hubert and Laurent sourced grapesVery dense purple color with a black center. Really intense, yet showing exceptional balance, an extremely backward nose but the class exudes from the start. Some blackcurrant notes are tied in with fresh raspberries. A beautiful thread of seamless concentrated but not massive fruit, lovely integration with the acidity, pure and positive throughout. Freshness is the driver of this wine, on the nose as in the mouth. Small red and black fruits, a dash