Domaine Jacques Prieur Volnay 1er Cru Santenots

Fourth bottle from a full case purchased at auction in 2011. Pristine condition, perfect level and cork. Not decanted, opened two hours in advance. Youthful appearance, little or no browning at the edges; the nose is deep and serious but expressive, ripe crushed red berries and cherries, hint of forest floor, oak spice and some black tea, developing its complexity; the palate is still quite firm and structured, broad and with good concentration, but the tannins have mellowed considerably and …

Third bottle from a full case purchased at auction in 2011. Pristine condition, perfect level and cork. Not decanted, opened two hours in advance. It is an old maxim: "when a great year closes down, it closes down for a long time". And so it was with this 2005, but after 16 years it is finally emerging from its shell. The style is sturdy and structured of course - it is a 2005 from Prieur after all - but it …

A private lunch with family and friends (at home) : I like this better now than I did in 2017, this bottle is certainly very sturdy and structured, but it is less dusty and not as claret-like as the previous one. The tannic structure (more skin than oak) is still quite formidable, and aromatically it feels rather closed even after 14 years, but some (red cherry, red currant) fruit is starting to emerge and length is excellent. The mineral energy …

Beau vin, avec une structure solide et une bonne acidit�. Son seul d�faut est qu'il ne pinotte pas (tout comme la 1re bouteille bue en 2015). Le vin manque de parfum et de charme aromatique, on dirait que l'expression du fruit se cache derri�re un ensemble moderne, avec un bois� l�g�rement trop intense. tr�s bon maintenant, je doute que ce vin puisse s�am�liorer avec le temps. 91

When asked whether he had ever confused a claret with a red Burgundy in a blind tasting, English wine legend Harry Waugh famously replied: "Not since lunch." This is a notion which is alien to many modern wine drinkers, as most good wines made in Burgundy today, couldn't possibly be confused with claret. This, however, is not one of them. Admittedly, the colour is lighter than a typical claret of this age would be, but the nose (with a hint …

Dinner organized by Mark T - Generous group of wine enthusiasts, BYO evening, outstanding chef's tasting meal (Vic's Restaurant - New York City) : This one brought by Mark T. Had been open for about 45 minutes prior to drinking. Drank post the Bonne Mares, but revisited over the course of a couple hours Medium ruby color with some separation at the edges. Nose was bright red fruits with floral notes Elegant and smooth on the palate showing bright cherry, …

Encore dense et concentr�, bois bien dos�, un vin assez puissant et structur�, mais c'est ouvert, � attendre encore 4-5 ans id�alement.

Ruby garnet fading to yellow at rim with deep colour. Bright red cherry and fruits on the nose, with a hint of minerality. A dry palate of medium body with bright but not overwhelming acidity. Flavours of cherry, spice, and some herbs. Tannins and oak nicely integrated and overall a reasonably balanced wine.

Deep red in color...Nise nose of cherries, minerals and smoke..Palate: Dark cherries and strawberries, minerals, damp earth and smoke..Well balanced with good acidity. A silky mouthfeel with a 30 plus sec finish. Overall a really nice burg with the backbone to age gracefully for many many years to come..Cheers!!

Cherry and light strawberry notes with earthy texture. Pure and fleshy, slightly understated due to its youth. Long long finish 30sec plus. Shows potential. Needs considerable airtime. 90 for now.

good acidity and fragrance