2016 Santenay La Comme
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Aromas of lemon, crushed stone and smoky calcaire convey an almost Sauvignon-like pungency. At once dense and light on its feet, showing a silky texture but also terrific cut. This adamantly rocky, slightly dry-edged wine finishes lemony, saline and long, with a strong impression of energy. I was tempted to say that Cournut's Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru and Les Chenevottes displayed some hardness from the frost influence, but this wine is every bit as lemony and bracing and production here was normal in 2016.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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(Cournut had a full yield here): Bright yellow. Aromas pf pineapple, lemon, mint and crushed rock; a bit less saline than usual for this wine. Rich and sweet but vibrant too, with distinctly high-pitched flavors of lemon and flowers for such a full 2016. An element of spicy oak adds complexity. This very broad, intense wine finishes slightly aggressive but with terrific fruit and noteworthy length.