ON-435552 QC-10976066

Vincent Girardin Vieilles Vignes Santenay 2013, Ac

Pinot Noir Pinot Noir
Burgundy, France

$31.25 (435552)

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91 pts
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January 23, 2016

Critic Reviews (3)

John Szabo, MS
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John Szabo, MS

A generous and complex nose here, with a palate full of tart, bright red fruit, still far from prime. Although...

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Michael Godel
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Michael Godel

Eight months later the Jurassic limestone-struck Girardin Santenay gently slopes in the elegant direction, mimicking...

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David Lawrason
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David Lawrason

From clay and limestone soils in the southern appellation of Santenay. This is a fairly pale still ruby-shaded pinot...

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Community Reviews (4)

davidwest
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martin giroux
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Deena Altman
Deena Altman

The most delicious Pinot I've drunk in a long while. Bursting with cherry fruit and a hint of herbaceous earth. Would have improved in bottle had I let it. Wish I had more!

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eruzaa
eruzaa

Pale ruby at this stage, quite attractive. Full nose of ripe berry fruit, which carries on to palette. Nice mineral notes beneath. Medium bodied, taught and linear. This is quite fine for Santenay, although perhaps lacking the layers of complexity of great PN. Holding well, but at its peak.

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