Arnaud Ente

Les Santenots du Milieu Volnay 1er Cru Pinot Noir

9.253 ratings
9.317 pro ratings
Volnay, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Lee Pitofsky

Opened and decanted about an hour before serving by request. An initial funk and reduction blows off to show a wide array of florals. It’s vibrant, focused and expressive showing violets, red roses, ripe black and red fruit, a touch of game and pixelated minerals. It’s a little thin on the midpalate and finishes a tad bit short.

Opened and decanted about an hour before serving by request. An initial funk and reduction blows off to show a wide array of florals. It’s vibrant, focused and expressive showing violets, red roses, ripe black and red fruit, a touch of game and pixelated minerals. It’s a little thin on the midpalate and finishes a tad bit short.

Dec 14th, 2020
Charles Antin

Senior Wine Specialist/Auctioneer Zachys

9.5

Awesome bottle.

Awesome bottle.

Aug 29th, 2019
Seth Morgen Long

Broker • Arterberry Maresh / Winemaker • Morgen Long

9.4

Wow, this is denser, backwards and more powerful than I had expected.

Wow, this is denser, backwards and more powerful than I had expected.

Aug 14th, 2017
Louis Schofield

Sommelier/Wine Merchant East End Cellars

9.1

Took a while to come round but classic Volnay when it did

Took a while to come round but classic Volnay when it did

Dec 7th, 2016
Austin Ferrari

Wine Director Hillside Supper Club

9.3

Still chewy with some tannin, but pretty drinkable. White from them always blow me away though!

Still chewy with some tannin, but pretty drinkable. White from them always blow me away though!

Jul 24th, 2016
Yianni Stone

Delicious silty tannins

Delicious silty tannins

Aug 15th, 2015
Nick Davis

Beautiful, delicate, sublime.

Beautiful, delicate, sublime.

Dec 3rd, 2014
Alvaro Bustillos

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Dec 16th, 2020
Michael Ochsner

Crazy smoke and purity of fruit. Smells like it’s going to be a monster but very delicate and finessed palate.

Crazy smoke and purity of fruit. Smells like it’s going to be a monster but very delicate and finessed palate.

Apr 11th, 2020
Arden Barnett

First time to have an Ente... I pray it is not my last. Best Wine from Burgundy I’ve ever had. Ente is worth all of the hype. This wine is the definition of elegance. The scent of mushrooms, mint, freshly tanned leather sent chills down my spine. Wild strawberries, raspberries, wet forest floor. This is one of those wines I’d be contempt with having the rest of life. Volnay meets Vosne. beauty and the beast. Wow....

First time to have an Ente... I pray it is not my last. Best Wine from Burgundy I’ve ever had. Ente is worth all of the hype. This wine is the definition of elegance. The scent of mushrooms, mint, freshly tanned leather sent chills down my spine. Wild strawberries, raspberries, wet forest floor. This is one of those wines I’d be contempt with having the rest of life. Volnay meets Vosne. beauty and the beast. Wow....

Feb 9th, 2020