Marquis d'Angerville - Meursault Santenots 1er Cru 2019

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"Aromas of crisp green orchard fruit, citrus zest and fresh peach, framed by a light touch of youthful reduction, introduce d'Angerville's 2019 Meursault 1er Cru Santenots, a medium to full-bodied, tightly wound wine." Wine Advocate

Marquis d'Angerville Description

We’ve been fans of Domaine Marquis d’Angerville for as long as we’ve loved Burgundy and while there are other excellent expressions of Volnay, for us the identity of the village is encapsulated here. A list of their holdings touches all of the village’s great terroirs, including one of the most picturesque vineyards in Volnay and a monopole of the estate, Clos des Ducs.

The domaine started bottling its own production in the 1920s after the current Marquis’ grandfather, Sem d’Angerville, stood up to the negociants’ corrupt blending practices. As a result and in defiance of them, he became one of the first Burgundy domains to estate bottle their wines. Today the estate is led by Guillaume d’Angerville, farmed immaculately, and is producing some of the best wines in the entire Cote d’Or.

Decanter: 90 Points

This has a very expressive floral character on the nose. D’Angerville notes that it was the second year in a row to see the impact of global warming; with soft and friendly fruit, this is a wine for early drinking, very pleasant now, if it lacks the substance for long-term ageing. Blended from grapes harvested throughout the village, destemmed and punched down during fermentation.

Inside Burgundy: 90-92 Points

From the Plures sector which is where most of the white Santenots can be found. Pale lemon and lime in colour, a reductive quality to the nose, a nicely balanced multi-layered wine, some floral notes emerging and a soft, correctly oaked finish. Enough acidity to bring it into balance at the finish.

Wine Advocate

Aromas of crisp green orchard fruit, citrus zest and fresh peach, framed by a light touch of youthful reduction, introduce d'Angerville's 2019 Meursault 1er Cru Santenots, a medium to full-bodied, tightly wound wine that was quite reserved when I tasted it. I suspect that, in bottle, it will show all the plenitude that one expects from this site in a warm vintage, but it's also promisingly bright and precise. 89-91