2005 Volnay Santenots
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Potel’s 2005 Volnay Santenots delivers a lovely aromatic melange of plum, cherry and spice cake, a richly-fruited, spicy palate impression, and an overall suffusion of wood smoke, meat stock, salt and chalk. Plum paste, brown spices and salty, chalky minerality also dominate a finish of impressive grip. Importer: Frederick Wildman & Sons, New York, NY; tel. (212) 355-0700.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
David Schildknecht, Wine Advocate
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(bottled yesterday; from vines in the upper reaches of the cru, where the soil features a higher proportion of limestone, says Potel) Good deep red. Perfumed nose shows an almost liqueur-like quality to its black fruit and violet aromas. Juicy, firmly built and classically dry; a bit inexpressive today, with a chocolatey richness but limited lift. Dense and firmly structured but today I don't find the energy of Potel's best 2005s. Of course this was just bottled.