Robert Ampeau et Fils Volnay Santenots 1er Cru 1976 COTEAUX DU GIENNOIS but we do know that

but we do know that they were already showing the Pierre labeled wines at a fair in 1928 in Paris

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and cloves while brilliant acidity on the finish balances the concentration of flavors and tannins

Notes of lime around an apricot core

Colder temperatures in May slowed grape development which

Robert Ampeau et Fils Volnay Santenots 1er Cru 1976 COTEAUX DU GIENNOIS but we do know thatA bottle of the 1976 Robert Ampeau Volnay Santenots turned out to be just what the doctor ordered. Ampeaus wines develop at a glacial pace, and this beauty was no exception. Youthful red in color, it offered bright red cherry and floral aromas with more spicy (however closed), brooding flavors on the palate. The red cherry and dark berry fruit were shrouded beneath a very firm but polished cloak of tannins. As the wine was still closed and unyielding,