The two parcels we cultivate belong to the family. The first was planted in 1947 and the second in 1976. Our yield does not exceed 35 hl per hectare, placing our annual production in the region of 4,000 bottles.
The vines are 100% Pinot Noir.
The vines are cultivated using non-certified organic methods.
The subsoil consists of a layer of brown silt on a base of fractured rock.
Each batch of wine is vinified in tanks for about 15-17 days, then transferred into oak barrels, where it remains for a minimum of 14 months. We use approximately 35% new barrels.
The wine produces intense aromas of red fruits-cherries, delicately smoked meats, and is pleasantly fresh in the mouth, with blackberry, pepper, liquorice, and tobacco-chocolate. It has excellent ageing potential (10 to 15 years). It can be served as an accompaniment to cooked red meat or game. It is also ideal with very good quality raw milk cheeses.
Tasting
Raphael GIMENEZ-FAUVETY ‘s tasting notes – Retailer ; “De Corps et d’Esprit” in Paris
A modicum of reduction on the nose, it will need decanting half an hour before if you want to drink it. Leather, plum, a very ripe Burlat cherry, peony, close to the fragrance of the Pommard, more Rugiens than Santenots, surprising in view of the smoothness of the vintage’s reds. Mocha coffee, cooked tarragon, cherry, then we get the Santenots raspberry, strawberry. The mouth, as supple and elastic as can be, invites you to take a sip, surely one of the most affordable young vintages of the last twenty years, almost as welcoming as the 2000, but without any dilution. The persistence of the fruit is seductive, the overall impression is charming, soft, gentle. A Santenots as pretty as it is sweet.
Raphael GIMENEZ-FAUVETY ‘s tasting notes – Retailer ; “De Corps et d’Esprit” in Paris
Poetic nose …………… What does that mean? It means that the aroma of this wine is dream-like, red and black fruits, flowers-peony, red fruit jelly, carnations, blond tobacco, precious wood, mahogany and rosewood, smoke, sophisticated pastry, good chocolate, sweet spices, cinnamon, brown sugar, Gugelhupf, subtle hint of ras-el-hanout. So is it poetic or prosaic?
Mouth with beautiful refined fruit, cherry, blackberry and gooseberry, multi layer complexity, as straight as it is precise, very elegant body.
Raphael GIMENEZ-FAUVETY ‘s tasting notes – Retailer ; “De Corps et d’Esprit” in Paris
It took a long time to get a proper harvest of Santenots, and once again, it’s nothing to write home about. They were picked on the 2nd of September. A sensual nose with considerable fruitiness, blackberry, raspberry but also mocha coffee, leather and warm tart with brown fruits. Predominantly prune, slightly fig-like on the palate, with quince, a heavy substance resulting from the seemingly mandatory cellaring. The finish has a great longevity, but beyond that, be reasonable and forget about it for seven to eight years.
Raphael GIMENEZ-FAUVETY ‘s tasting notes – Retailer ; “De Corps et d’Esprit” in Paris
A luminous nose, very good fruitiness with raspberry, Morello cherry, complex chocolate, an overtone of soot and smoke, flowers, red roses and other roses, like a Pomerol but crisper, ploughed ground, peony, the fruit becomes more and more expressive as the tasting advances. The wine is lively and expressive in one’s mouth, with superb tannins, extracted with great skill, to obtain wine which is completely elastic. The finish is tense and straight, almost rigorous, a Santenots which is somewhat evocative of a Pommard Rugiens. As to persistence, notes of Souchong tea and of eucalyptus, and of cocoa powder.
Raphael GIMENEZ-FAUVETY ‘s tasting notes – Retailer ; “De Corps et d’Esprit” in Paris
Nose of fruit compote, raspberry, peony, fertile soil, raspberry yogurt, a smoky note, red fruit tart, tobacco-cigarillo. Fine on the palate, delicate fruit, fruit pit, red currant, Chambolle-like, higher on the slope, this typically sunny Santenot resembles Hameau de Blagny in 2013. Upright on the finish, fine tannins, with both mineral precision and measured austerity.
Super robe. Incredible charm on the sensual nose, raspberry, mille-feuille pastries, raspberry biscuits, powdered sugar, red rose, peony, white flowers, delicate, feminine, refined. Palate of cherry, melted chocolate, condensed milk, both thick and supple, concentrated and fresh, intense finish, dense, almost solid, one eats as much as drinks this wine, but without any heaviness. Very long persistence, a real success.
Le Santenots is a great success, with an impressive complexity. A fruit monster, more candied than Caillerets, soot, blood, earth, truffle, elderflower, peony, sensual, carnal. Palate of red fruit jelly, raspberry and redcurrant, expressive acidity that unveils notes of pomegranate, cherry, fruit pit, lots of energy and a permanent tug-of-war between fruit and acid, one enrobes the other, the other making the first one sing. The finish is much more intense than expected, the fruit never leaves you, the tannins are perfectly ripe.
Depth and majesty, Cohiba cigar, rosewood, cigar box. Raspberry, red fruit extract, red fruit tart straight from the oven, Kouglof bundt cake, Virginia tobacco, currant jelly. Tannins are imperceptible by their ripeness, one is then surprised by the finish, taken over, its decidedly endless, we are very close to Grand Cru status if not already there, an extraordinary wine. 96. The best Santenots to date.
With depth but especially with freshness. Fine chocolate and raspberry sauce, sensual, lots of harmony. The palette is as fresh as the nose, fruit pit, cherry, fresh bay leaf, complex plant life, leafy, lively and expressive. The finish is direct, racy, plentiful and energetic, a big success.
Serious black cherry nose, earth and pipe tobacco, more linear than usual, peony, raspberry, bark, a Santenots that seriously looks sideways toward Pommard, Burgundy truffle, undergrowth and eucalyptus. The palette is fruit, energy, juice, quetsch plum, fruit pit, raspberry, with strength, the wine is nourishing and sappy, finishes tense, loaded with contained life and energy, very great length and very great structure which means a great ageing potential.
The VOLNAY SANTENOTS speaks of roses, of peonies, of subtle pastries, of raspberry mixed with other red fruits. The wine is svelte, classy; the palette is supple with a delicate volume and lightness, it advances toward a very persistent finish.
- + 2017
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Raphael GIMENEZ-FAUVETY ‘s tasting notes – Retailer ; “De Corps et d’Esprit” in Paris
A modicum of reduction on the nose, it will need decanting half an hour before if you want to drink it. Leather, plum, a very ripe Burlat cherry, peony, close to the fragrance of the Pommard, more Rugiens than Santenots, surprising in view of the smoothness of the vintage’s reds. Mocha coffee, cooked tarragon, cherry, then we get the Santenots raspberry, strawberry. The mouth, as supple and elastic as can be, invites you to take a sip, surely one of the most affordable young vintages of the last twenty years, almost as welcoming as the 2000, but without any dilution. The persistence of the fruit is seductive, the overall impression is charming, soft, gentle. A Santenots as pretty as it is sweet.
- + 2016
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Raphael GIMENEZ-FAUVETY ‘s tasting notes – Retailer ; “De Corps et d’Esprit” in Paris
Poetic nose …………… What does that mean? It means that the aroma of this wine is dream-like, red and black fruits, flowers-peony, red fruit jelly, carnations, blond tobacco, precious wood, mahogany and rosewood, smoke, sophisticated pastry, good chocolate, sweet spices, cinnamon, brown sugar, Gugelhupf, subtle hint of ras-el-hanout. So is it poetic or prosaic?
Mouth with beautiful refined fruit, cherry, blackberry and gooseberry, multi layer complexity, as straight as it is precise, very elegant body. - + 2015
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Raphael GIMENEZ-FAUVETY ‘s tasting notes – Retailer ; “De Corps et d’Esprit” in Paris
It took a long time to get a proper harvest of Santenots, and once again, it’s nothing to write home about. They were picked on the 2nd of September. A sensual nose with considerable fruitiness, blackberry, raspberry but also mocha coffee, leather and warm tart with brown fruits. Predominantly prune, slightly fig-like on the palate, with quince, a heavy substance resulting from the seemingly mandatory cellaring. The finish has a great longevity, but beyond that, be reasonable and forget about it for seven to eight years.
- + 2014
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Raphael GIMENEZ-FAUVETY ‘s tasting notes – Retailer ; “De Corps et d’Esprit” in Paris
A luminous nose, very good fruitiness with raspberry, Morello cherry, complex chocolate, an overtone of soot and smoke, flowers, red roses and other roses, like a Pomerol but crisper, ploughed ground, peony, the fruit becomes more and more expressive as the tasting advances. The wine is lively and expressive in one’s mouth, with superb tannins, extracted with great skill, to obtain wine which is completely elastic. The finish is tense and straight, almost rigorous, a Santenots which is somewhat evocative of a Pommard Rugiens. As to persistence, notes of Souchong tea and of eucalyptus, and of cocoa powder.
- + 2013
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Raphael GIMENEZ-FAUVETY ‘s tasting notes – Retailer ; “De Corps et d’Esprit” in Paris
Nose of fruit compote, raspberry, peony, fertile soil, raspberry yogurt, a smoky note, red fruit tart, tobacco-cigarillo. Fine on the palate, delicate fruit, fruit pit, red currant, Chambolle-like, higher on the slope, this typically sunny Santenot resembles Hameau de Blagny in 2013. Upright on the finish, fine tannins, with both mineral precision and measured austerity.
- + 2012
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Super robe. Incredible charm on the sensual nose, raspberry, mille-feuille pastries, raspberry biscuits, powdered sugar, red rose, peony, white flowers, delicate, feminine, refined. Palate of cherry, melted chocolate, condensed milk, both thick and supple, concentrated and fresh, intense finish, dense, almost solid, one eats as much as drinks this wine, but without any heaviness. Very long persistence, a real success.
- + 2011
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Le Santenots is a great success, with an impressive complexity. A fruit monster, more candied than Caillerets, soot, blood, earth, truffle, elderflower, peony, sensual, carnal. Palate of red fruit jelly, raspberry and redcurrant, expressive acidity that unveils notes of pomegranate, cherry, fruit pit, lots of energy and a permanent tug-of-war between fruit and acid, one enrobes the other, the other making the first one sing. The finish is much more intense than expected, the fruit never leaves you, the tannins are perfectly ripe.
- + 2010
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Depth and majesty, Cohiba cigar, rosewood, cigar box. Raspberry, red fruit extract, red fruit tart straight from the oven, Kouglof bundt cake, Virginia tobacco, currant jelly. Tannins are imperceptible by their ripeness, one is then surprised by the finish, taken over, its decidedly endless, we are very close to Grand Cru status if not already there, an extraordinary wine. 96. The best Santenots to date.
- + 2009
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With depth but especially with freshness. Fine chocolate and raspberry sauce, sensual, lots of harmony. The palette is as fresh as the nose, fruit pit, cherry, fresh bay leaf, complex plant life, leafy, lively and expressive. The finish is direct, racy, plentiful and energetic, a big success.
- + 2008
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Serious black cherry nose, earth and pipe tobacco, more linear than usual, peony, raspberry, bark, a Santenots that seriously looks sideways toward Pommard, Burgundy truffle, undergrowth and eucalyptus. The palette is fruit, energy, juice, quetsch plum, fruit pit, raspberry, with strength, the wine is nourishing and sappy, finishes tense, loaded with contained life and energy, very great length and very great structure which means a great ageing potential.
- + 2007
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The VOLNAY SANTENOTS speaks of roses, of peonies, of subtle pastries, of raspberry mixed with other red fruits. The wine is svelte, classy; the palette is supple with a delicate volume and lightness, it advances toward a very persistent finish.
