I opened a nice red burg on a weekday evening to honor a friend from work who passed. He and I talked about Burgundy a lot.
The color is fairly light but the nose leaps out of the glass with limestoney-inflected moist gravel, deep ripe, oozing cherries, and a musky floral note. Richly flavored on the palate, but light in texture. Excellent acids. Stony mineral and saline notes in equipoise with the fruit. Fairly chiseled in texture, with super soft tannins in the background. Lengthy finish. Superb. Here’s to you my friend.
I opened a nice red burg on a weekday evening to honor a friend from work who passed. He and I talked about Burgundy a lot.
The color is fairly light but the nose leaps out of the glass with limestoney-inflected moist gravel, deep ripe, oozing cherries, and a musky floral note. Richly flavored on the palate, but light in texture. Excellent acids. Stony mineral and saline notes in equipoise with the fruit. Fairly chiseled in texture, with super soft tannins in the background. Lengthy finish. Superb. Here’s to you my friend.
Oct 28th, 2026
Light crimson in colour - transparent. Delicate in body but has palate intensity - excellent tension. Red fruits. Rose petals perfume. Santenay is at the southern end of the Cote de Beaune. Les Gravieres is probably the best known Santenay vineyard in both size and quality according to Jasper Morris MW. A very enjoyable wine even though Burgundy purists regard Santenay as a lesser commune.
Light crimson in colour - transparent. Delicate in body but has palate intensity - excellent tension. Red fruits. Rose petals perfume. Santenay is at the southern end of the Cote de Beaune. Les Gravieres is probably the best known Santenay vineyard in both size and quality according to Jasper Morris MW. A very enjoyable wine even though Burgundy purists regard Santenay as a lesser commune.
Nov 9th, 2025
Second taste from Coravin is much better than the first. Once it opens, Layers of very ripe and concentrated red fruit, both luscious, almost sweet, yet restrained by the acidity. In the background, iron-like core, layered silky tannins, and pronounced lingering minerality.  pretty much flawless in its style. 
Second taste from Coravin is much better than the first. Once it opens, Layers of very ripe and concentrated red fruit, both luscious, almost sweet, yet restrained by the acidity. In the background, iron-like core, layered silky tannins, and pronounced lingering minerality.  pretty much flawless in its style. 
May 22nd, 2023
Santenay, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
