1929 Domaine Jessiaume Santenay 1er Cru Les Gravières

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 98.5 points

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  3/24/2022 - Burgundy Al wrote: 97 Points

  Meals in France; 3/21/2022-3/26/2022 (France): Brought from the domaine to the dinner. Equal amounts of bold red cherry with earth, leather, cooked mushroom, and spiced, braised meat. Obviously mature, yet shockingly fresh. An ethereal elegance makes the finish nearly magical. A great wine.

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  10/11/2007 - Keith Levenberg wrote: 100 Points

  Marc Jessiaume (Burgundy Wine Company): Yes, this is why we came, and it did not disappoint. Colored like orange-tinted brandy. Right upon pouring the bouquet just smacks you in the nostrils with a vivid stench of barnyard, leather, licorice, briar, and root beer. Smooth, glossy, and round in the mouth, it has racy acidity and a tanginess to the fruit that surfaces on the finish of steeped orange peel along with notes of mesquite and Flintstones vitamins. This had been recorked at twenty-year intervals with no apparent detriment whatsoever to its freshness or presence. This was made by Marc Jessiaume's grandfather under unusual circumstances which he tried to explain to us notwithstanding the chatter of rude people that made it difficult to hear, but the gist of it, as I managed to glean, was that this had actually partially frozen during its fermentation which amped up its concentration, I suppose via de-icing. Well, if that can produce a result like this maybe all the modern concentrating techniques aren't so evil. MAYBE. But who will be around to taste today's wines at this age?

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