VINCENT SOPHIE SANTENAY LES GRAVIERES 2019 sku_2119359 and rosemary with a velvety

and rosemary with a velvety mouthfeel

Maceration time varied from 8 to 12 days

there is a touch of sea spray

along with sensual

mellow texture with sweet background tannins

VINCENT SOPHIE SANTENAY LES GRAVIERES 2019 sku_2119359 and rosemary with a velvetyThe 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