Santenay Clos de Malte

Wine information: Santenay is located in the southern part Burgundy, the Côte de Beaune, just after Chassagne Montrachet. Clos de Malte is a 7 ha "Monopole" (Louis Jadot is the sole owner) situated on the "climat" «Sous la Fée» at the foot of the Montagne des Troix Croix. The Santenay Clos de Malte is mainly planted with Pinot Noir with a small hectare of Chardonnay situated on very damp soil of limestone and clay. Fermentation takes place in oak barrels, after which the wine is aged in casks for 12 months before being bottled.

Tasting Notes: Louis Jadot Santenay Clos de Malte is a rich and structured wine. It is elegant and fresh, giving off fruity aromas, is lemon-scented and slightly woody.

Food & Wine match: The wine is very elegant and compliments scallop pieces simply fried and scattered with mushrooms.

Reviews: "One of my favourite entry-level wines, this has a lovely nose of white peach and apricot blossom, something that takes me down to New Zealand for some reason! The palate is well balanced with a rounded entry: red apples, a touch of almond and a faint twist of sour lemon that leads to a well-defined steely finish. Good value. Recommended. Tasted January 2011." 89 Points, Robert Parker

"Smoke, tropical fruit and apple, plus some blossom and tangy citrus fruit. Delicious, all the class of a Puligny, elegant but forthright." (RH) 17 Points, Jancis Robinson

 
     

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