Nicolas Rossignol, Volnay, Santenots 1er Cru 2010 Northwest 93 Points John Gilman

93 Points John Gilman

75 kilometers north of Santiago and 20 kilometers from the Pacific Ocean on granite

A great wine on fine form

saline-black olives (there’s a significant whole cluster component)

with little destemming and the wines spending up to two years in older barrels and foudre

Nicolas Rossignol, Volnay, Santenots 1er Cru 2010 Northwest 93 Points John GilmanCellarTracker Excellent. Fruit, savoriness, mineralityThought this started tight but is in a really good spot. Put on weight a couple hours in. Drink or hold. 12 4 2025 96 CellarTracker Dairy, barnyard, strawberry, dark cherry, orange, and oriental spices. So intense, with dense, sweet fruit, lifted acidity and fine grained tannins. Very long, complex finish. Perfectly mature just now, but it should cellar well for another 5 7 years. I have had this