Ballot Millot, Volnay Santenots

Ballot Millot, Volnay Santenots(from young vines situated in Les Plures; this had just been bottled when I tasted it). A background hint of volatile acidity is present on the otherwise pretty and fresh aromas of cherry, raspberry and spice. The sleek, delicious and acceptably concentrated middleweight flavors possess good power and solid length though the firm finish seems somewhat awkward, which may be due to the very recent bottling.

spice and minerality scents are easy to find

Shows impressive depth for the vintage

A spectacular wine with a well-balanced 163 grams per liter of residual sugar that will be auctioned in Trier later this year

251 cases made

Note that my rating assumes that the nose will clean up as the sulfur and wood are absorbed

long and complex finale

Still a little grating on the finish for the moment

on very laminated schist with sand

Vanilla edge to touches of capsicum and gooseberry

Porusot is a variation on the more typical usage of Poruzot)

An expressive nose of high-toned red currant aromas display hints of spice and a nuance of crushed leaf

medium body and a long