The 2021 Volnay 1er Cru Santenots (Domaine Louis Jadot) has turned out very well, offering up aromas of raspberries, licorice, sweet spices and orange zest, followed by a medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy palate framed by sweet, powdery tannins. From lieu-dit Les Plures, this parcel formerly belonged to Domaine Prieur-Brunet.

Notes of cherries, sweet berries, raw cocoa and spices preface the 2020 Volnay 1er Cru Santenots (Domaine Louis Jadot), a medium to full-bodied, lively and vibrant wine, built around tangy acids and powdery tannins. As readers may remember, this parcel is situated quite near the route nationale, from the lower part of this large premier cru.

Open and charming, the 2019 Volnay 1er Cru Santenots (Domaine Louis Jadot) bursts from the glass with notions of plums, blackberries, raw cocoa and toasty new oak. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and round, it's charming and sensuous. The 2019 is the third rendition of this new domaine bottling derived from the holdings of Prieur-Brunet.

The 2018 Volnay 1er Cru Santenots (Domaine Louis Jadot) displays aromas of smoky blackberries, rich soil tones and toasty new oak. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, lively and expressive, with a generous core of fruit and chalky tannins. A new domaine bottling derived from the holdings of Prieur-Brunet that debuted in 2017, this parcel is situated quite near the route nationale, from the lower part of this large premier cru.

A new domaine bottling derived from the holdings of Prieur-Brunet, the 2017 Volnay 1er Cru Santenots (Domaine Louis Jadot) offers up aromas of plums, licorice and spices. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, ample and supple on the attack, segueing into a firmer, chewier and tighter-knit mid-palate and finish. I suspect it will take a few years of farming improvements before this cuvée assumes the place its appellation merits in the Jadot portfolio.