Nicolas Rossignol, Volnay, Santenots 1er Cru 2010 Northwest A blend of 78% Grenache

A blend of 78% Grenache

saline-black olives (there’s a significant whole cluster component)

with little destemming and the wines spending up to two years in older barrels and foudre

though the finish was not especially strong

for if you do

Nicolas Rossignol, Volnay, Santenots 1er Cru 2010 Northwest A blend of 78% GrenacheCellarTracker Excellent. Fruit, savoriness, mineralityThought this started tight but is in a really good spot. Put on weight a couple hours in. Drink or hold. 12 4 2025 96 CellarTracker Dairy, barnyard, strawberry, dark cherry, orange, and oriental spices. So intense, with dense, sweet fruit, lifted acidity and fine grained tannins. Very long, complex finish. Perfectly mature just now, but it should cellar well for another 5 7 years. I have had this