Abbaye De Santenay Santenay 1er Cru 'Comme' Blanc 2018 nappa-valley The top of the line

The top of the line

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Complex aromas of green apple and stone fruits meld fully with savoury nuttiness and a spicy note of fresh vanilla pod

The Gonnet family settled in this part of the southern Rhone back in the 1600s and built the farmhouse that today serves as the estate’s headquarters in 1880

It is a vibrant and easy-drinking Bourgueil and a testament to the joys of Cabernet Franc at the table

Abbaye De Santenay Santenay 1er Cru 'Comme' Blanc 2018 nappa-valley The top of the line"Allocation only, email wine@worldwine. com. au to secure allocation" Offering up aromas of green pear, white peach, flowers and hazelnuts, the 2018 Santenay 1er Cru Comme Blanc is medium to full bodied, deep and textural, with lively acids and plenty of chalky structuring extract. The most reserved of the domaine's whites by some margin, this will merit a year or two of bottle age.