1*Étoile
Hachette
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91/100
James Suckling
"A Santenay white full of freshness and length".
The Santenay appellation produces predominantly red wines, with white wines remaining rather confidential. This cuvée has a floral nose, with scents of vanilla and acacia. On the palate, it offers great freshness and length.
Features
Estate
Maison Louis Latour
Vintage
2022
Designation
Santenay
Region
Burgundy
Grape varieties
100% Chardonnay (âge moyen des vignes : 30 ans)
Terroirs
Marly limestone soils
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Traditional in oak barrels, 100% malolactic
Breeding
8-10 months in oak barrels
Alcohol content
13.5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Bright pale yellow
Nose
Floral, vanilla and acacia scents
Mouth
Round and ample, reminiscent of acacia, notes of honey, lots of freshness and good length.
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Drink before
2027
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with scallops, pike-perch and other fish, goat's cheese, mushroom risotto...
Louis Latour House
Santenay
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2022) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the domain :
Founded in 1797, this family-run business has strong links with the Côte de Beaune, where it owns most of its vineyards, culminating in a sumptuous site on the famous Corton hillside. Louis-Fabrice, the eleventh generation of Latour, presides over the family board and has every confidence in his excellent winemakers. The reds have had their fermentation times extended, giving them more flesh and body, while the whites are less reduced and more harmoniously oaked than in the past, with a constant quest for balance that sometimes makes them undervalued in their youth, but they age magnificently. 2017 is in line with the success of 2010 and 2015, in both colors, but we'll trust the cuvées from the estate's vines more than certain purchases, especially the overly diluted whites.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rated (guide 2024) 1*Star (Vintage 2020) (Very successful wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
An independent family business, founded in 1797 and run successively by 10 generations of Latour. A key player in Burgundy winegrowing and the largest owner of Grands Crus in the Côte-d'Or (28 ha of its 48 hectares of vineyards). The grapes are vinified in Aloxe-Corton, the family's birthplace, and the company has its own cooperage.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
Jancis Robinson
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James Suckling
Rated wine (guide 2022) 91/100 (Vintage 2020)
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