VINCENT SOPHIE SANTENAY LES GRAVIERES 2016 Bottle:1 skin maceration for 18 days

skin maceration for 18 days and later malolactic fermentation

This Chardonnay is energetic and will liven up any tasting or dinner party

With a dry taste and moderate acidity

The firm palate offers tart sour cherry

with huge tannins and oak at the center of its style

VINCENT SOPHIE SANTENAY LES GRAVIERES 2016 Bottle:1 skin maceration for 18 daysThe 2016 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