Chateau De Santenay – Les Puillets 2012 – Mercurey 1er Cru

Medium deep ruby red core, slightly tawny towards the rim, looks like it has some evolution. Discrete nose, giving off some spicy notes. Sweet red berry fruit, ginger, red cherry. A bit closed at first, it needs a bit of air to open up. Quite soft and supple texture, medium weight, youthful acidity. A wine with good proportions, I just find it a bit closed on the palate and the aftertaste. It has a fairly long finish, but it appears a bit young and restrained now, like a lot of great wines do. This is something I’d really like to tuck away in the cellar for 2-3 years, and then come back and see how it works.

Tasted by the Best Sommelier of the World, Andreas Larsson.