Domaine de la Croix Senaillet - Saint Véran Les Buis 2016
Burgundy
White
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Drink or Keep
16/20
Jancis Robinson
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90/100
Decanter
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2*Coup de Coeur
Hachette
"A crystal-clear color with white-gold highlights dresses this superb wine, which opens with intense scents of tropical fruit, tangerine zest and sweet spices. The palate is both imposing and perfectly balanced between the roundness of ripe fruit, the smoothness of honey and the liveliness of citrus fruit". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2019) A success!
Features
Estate
Domaine de la Croix Senaillet
Cuvée
Les Buis
Vintage
2016
Designation
Saint-Véran
Region
Burgundy
Grape varieties
100% Chardonnay
Terroirs
White limestone soils covered with a stony clay layer
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
Destemming. Slow, gentle pneumatic pressing. Fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats. Malolactic fermentation
Breeding
9 months on fine lees
Alcohol content
13%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Brilliant color
Nose
Intense aromas of exotic fruits and citrus with hints of sweet spices.
Mouth
Suave and generous, with ripe fruit and a lovely vivacity
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Drink before
2023
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with roasted turbot, scallops, pike quenelles...
Domain de la Croix Senaillet
Saint-Véran
Expert opinion
Decanter
Wine rated 90/ 100
Domain rated (2023 guide) Recommended
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rated (2019 guide) 2*Coup de Cœur (Outstanding wine)
Domain rated (guide 2024) Awarded wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the wine:
A crystalline color with white gold highlights dresses this superb wine, which opens with intense scents of tropical fruit, tangerine zest and sweet spices. The palate is both imposing and perfectly balanced between the roundness of ripe fruit, the smoothness of honey and the liveliness of citrus.
About the domain :
Dom. de la Croix Senaillet was founded in 1969 by Maurice Martin, who gradually abandoned mixed farming in favor of vines. In 1990, his son Richard took over the family estate, before being joined by his brother Stéphane in 1992. The property, initially 6.5 ha, has grown to 25 ha today, spread over 52 parcels that have been certified organic since 2010. Building on their experience, in 2015 the brothers acquired Dom. de Mont Épin in Clessé (13 ha).
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated 16/ 20
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.8/5
on 21 reviews
Note and review by M. FREDERIC B. Published on 19/11/2020
Bue en 11/20. Perfect balance, good substance. A touch more roundness and we'd be on our way to a more prestigious AOP (Chassagne, Puligny...).
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Note and review by M. VINCENT B. Published on 24/04/2019
Tasted in April 2019. Remarkable tension, exuberant vivacity, lime and yellow grapefruit archly dominant, right down to the bitterness of their zest. A Saint-Véran with a strong "aciiiid" bias. I'd advise waiting until your late teens to get back in touch.
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Note and review by M. BERNARD P. Published on 03/01/2019
A pleasant wine, but a little expensive. You can find better value for money.
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Note and review by M. FABRICE T. Published on 09/11/2023
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Note and review by M. SEBASTIEN R. Published on 29/07/2023
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Note and review by M. EDOUARD D. Published on 14/05/2023
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Note and review by M. CLAUDE D. Published on 21/04/2021
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Note and review by M. PATRICE L. Published on 30/01/2021
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Note and review by M. JEAN LUC G. Published on 10/12/2020
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Note and review by M. CHRISTIAN M. Published on 10/10/2020
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