Lucien Le Moine, Volnay Santenots Vintage:2017 75 ha parcel in Mazoyères)

75 ha parcel in Mazoyères)

which is not at all typical for the vintage

33 ha parcel in Les Languettes)

17 ha parcel)

reflecting a quite sunless summer season

Lucien Le Moine, Volnay Santenots Vintage:2017 75 ha parcel in Mazoyères)Once again firm reduction dominates the underlying fruit. There is excellent intensity to the tautly muscular, detailed and powerful medium weight flavors that exude a fine minerality onto the lengthy but rather dry finish where the dryness is exacerbated by the abundant gas. Between the reduction and the gas this firmly structured effort is very hard to read and while it may come together that is not a certainty. (89 92?) 2024+