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Jean-Marc Vincent

2022 Jean-Marc Vincent, Santenay Premier Cru, Les Gravieres Blanc

France Chardonnay Burgundy Santenay Les Gravieres Premier Cru 750ML

Wine Advocate

96

Vinous

91-93
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2022 Jean-Marc Vincent, Santenay Premier Cru, Les Gravieres Blanc
Jean-Marc Vincent

2022 Jean-Marc Vincent, Santenay Premier Cru, Les Gravieres Blanc

France Chardonnay Burgundy Santenay Les Gravieres Premier Cru 750ML

Wine Advocate

96

Vinous

91-93
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What's in a name?" A famous quote from Romeo and Juliet. What does it mean? Well, "Shakespeare was referring to the idea that names themselves are a convention to distinguish things or people, but themselves do not have any worth or meaning." One could pose the same question of any village outside of the Cote d'Or, surely: is the name that matters that of the village or the producer?

Jean-Marc Vincent

The fine wine world is an interesting one - a beautiful blend of elevated viticulture, passion and prestige. Yes, this is simplified, but it heightens the question too of what makes a wine a great wine?

One estate that can surely answer this question is Jean-Marc Vincent. Monsieur Vincent and his wife started the Domaine in the late 90s. Since that point, the wines undoubtedly have delivered consistency and quality, and have caught the eye of shrewd collectors who know great value when they spot it!

Shortly after their first couple of vintages, the duo switched over to organic farming (with the assistance/guidance from their friends Olivier Lamy, Bruno Lorenzon, and Thomas Bouley!). Santenay is home, but there are equally exciting wines from Montagny and Auxey-Duresses, possessing the same intensity and purity of terroir as their home vineyards.

Over the next 2 decades, they would make changes to their foliage and soil management. In the cellar, the wines are gravity-fed without crushing the grapes. The red wines are aged in 20% new wood for a minimum of 15 months. During that time, wines are never racked. The white wines are aged in about 15% of new oak for an increasingly prolonged duration. Lees are stirred 3 or 4 times per month up until spring, then wines are then left on their lees until aging is finished. 

The wines are divine and should get more attention than they do. Pure, gentle and delightfully charismatic, with Auxey-Duresses and Santenay whites and reds of such quality that they rival many Premier Crus of the Cote d'Or. If they had the cachet of Puligny-Montrachet and/or Vosne-Romanee, no one would flinch to purchase. 

This leads me to my original question. What's in a name? The village of Santenay is distinguishable but I would argue it does have a worth and a meaning..thanks to Jean-Marc Vincent.

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Jean-Marc Vincent

What's in a name?" A famous quote from Romeo and Juliet. What does it mean? Well, "Shakespeare was referring to the idea that names themselves are a convention to distinguish things or people, but themselves do not have any worth or meaning." One could pose the same question of any village outside of the Cote d'Or, surely: is the name that matters that of the village or the producer?

The fine wine world is an interesting one - a beautiful blend of elevated viticulture, passion and prestige. Yes, this is simplified, but it heightens the question too of what makes a wine a great wine?

One estate that can surely answer this question is Jean-Marc Vincent. Monsieur Vincent and his wife started the Domaine in the late 90s. Since that point, the wines undoubtedly have delivered consistency and quality, and have caught the eye of shrewd collectors who know great value when they spot it!

Shortly after their first couple of vintages, the duo switched over to organic farming (with the assistance/guidance from their friends Olivier Lamy, Bruno Lorenzon, and Thomas Bouley!). Santenay is home, but there are equally exciting wines from Montagny and Auxey-Duresses, possessing the same intensity and purity of terroir as their home vineyards.

Over the next 2 decades, they would make changes to their foliage and soil management. In the cellar, the wines are gravity-fed without crushing the grapes. The red wines are aged in 20% new wood for a minimum of 15 months. During that time, wines are never racked. The white wines are aged in about 15% of new oak for an increasingly prolonged duration. Lees are stirred 3 or 4 times per month up until spring, then wines are then left on their lees until aging is finished. 

The wines are divine and should get more attention than they do. Pure, gentle and delightfully charismatic, with Auxey-Duresses and Santenay whites and reds of such quality that they rival many Premier Crus of the Cote d'Or. If they had the cachet of Puligny-Montrachet and/or Vosne-Romanee, no one would flinch to purchase. 

This leads me to my original question. What's in a name? The village of Santenay is distinguishable but I would argue it does have a worth and a meaning..thanks to Jean-Marc Vincent.

The Wine Advocate

Wine Advocate

96

The 2022 Santenay 1er Cru Les Gravières has turned out even better in bottle than anticipated and gets my nod as Vincent's finest white wine to date. As readers will remember, this cuvée derives exclusively from Vincent's high-density plantings at 17,000 vines per hectare, located at the northern end of this large premier cru, where the soils are richer in active calcium and better adapted to Chardonnay; and they're farmed with high canopies and all the usual attention to detail that readers can expect at this address. Today, the wine is showing beautifully, unwinding in the glass (in fact, I followed an open bottle over two days while writing this review) with aromas of crisp stone fruit, pear, white flowers, freshly baked bread and hazelnuts. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and layered, it's seamless, pristinely balanced and intensely flavored, with terrific depth at the core, ripe but racy acids and a long, penetrating finish. Readers are advised to forget this tour de force in the cellar for at least two or three years to experience all its potential.

Vinous

Vinous

91-93

The 2022 Santenay Blanc Les Gravières 1er Cru comes from a high-density massal selection vineyard planted in 2018 at 17,000 vines per hectare. The bouquet is harmonious but a little closed at this juncture due to the recent SO2 addition. The palate is elegant and focused, not as deep as the Beaurepaire, with touches of lemongrass developing with time in the glass. The well-balanced palate is focused, perhaps without quite the same mineralité as the Beaurepaire, spicy towards the finish. Give this two or three years in bottle.

What the Critics are Saying

The Wine Advocate

Wine Advocate

96

The 2022 Santenay 1er Cru Les Gravières has turned out even better in bottle than anticipated and gets my nod as Vincent's finest white wine to date. As readers will remember, this cuvée derives exclusively from Vincent's high-density plantings at 17,000 vines per hectare, located at the northern end of this large premier cru, where the soils are richer in active calcium and better adapted to Chardonnay; and they're farmed with high canopies and all the usual attention to detail that readers can expect at this address. Today, the wine is showing beautifully, unwinding in the glass (in fact, I followed an open bottle over two days while writing this review) with aromas of crisp stone fruit, pear, white flowers, freshly baked bread and hazelnuts. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and layered, it's seamless, pristinely balanced and intensely flavored, with terrific depth at the core, ripe but racy acids and a long, penetrating finish. Readers are advised to forget this tour de force in the cellar for at least two or three years to experience all its potential.

Vinous

Vinous

91-93

The 2022 Santenay Blanc Les Gravières 1er Cru comes from a high-density massal selection vineyard planted in 2018 at 17,000 vines per hectare. The bouquet is harmonious but a little closed at this juncture due to the recent SO2 addition. The palate is elegant and focused, not as deep as the Beaurepaire, with touches of lemongrass developing with time in the glass. The well-balanced palate is focused, perhaps without quite the same mineralité as the Beaurepaire, spicy towards the finish. Give this two or three years in bottle.