2018 Santenay Clos des Gravieres
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The 2018 Santenay 1er Cru Clos des Gravières (Rouge) has turned out brilliantly in bottle, wafting from the glass with a deep bouquet of cassis, wild plums, woodsmoke and rose petals. Medium to full-bodied, perfumed and charming, with a fleshy core of fruit, velvety tannins and lively acids, it's deep and concentrated. Lamy may be better-known for his whites, but anyone who tastes this Santenay will understand that his talents are far from being confined to Chardonnay.
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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Aromas of orange oil, crisp yellow citrus fruit, white flowers and wet stones introduce the 2018 Santenay 1er Cru Clos des Gravières, a medium to full-bodied, textural and incisive wine that's deep and multidimensional, underpinned by a lively spine of acidity and concluding with a mineral finish.
A markedly floral-suffused nose reflects notes of various white-fleshed fruit, citrus and discreet earth wisps. There is once again a lovely underlying tension to the delineated and stony middle weight flavors that deliver fine length on the delicious finish that isn't quite as dry though it's still quite crisp.
About the producer
Based in Saint-Aubin, Domaine Hubert Lamy is one of the most respected producers in the Côte de Beaune.