Benjamin Leroux, Volnay Santenots Vintage:2019 (from vines in Loächausses planted

(from vines in Loächausses planted in 1989 and 1995)

I appreciate the freshness and the piquant finish

Tasted in Wiesbaden in August 2019

It also shows a lot of balsamic character

Benjamin Leroux, Volnay Santenots Vintage:2019 (from vines in Loächausses planted(from Les Plures). Moderate reduction masks the nuance of the fruit though there is both good tension and freshness to the beautifully detailed and lightly stony medium bodied flavors that possess a seductive, even sophisticated, texture while delivering excellent persistence on the balanced though very firm finale. This is excellent and well worth considering provided you intend to allow for at least mid term cellaring.