Labruyère-Prieur - Santenay 1er cru - La Comme - Red - 2018

Wine:

From estate-owned vineyards, the 2018 Red Santenay Premier Cru La Comme comes from a plot bordering the Morgeot Premier Cru of Chassagne-Montrachet. Aged for an extended period in barrel, it reveals radiant, ripe, and beautifully pure fruit flavours, all wrapped in just the right amount of freshness. Notes of ripe fruit, spices, and liquorice, with a subtle toasted hint, weave through a dense, structured, and spicy texture, impressing with its depth and velvety tannins. A truly remarkable wine. A favourite of the Selection Committee, rated 97/100.

Vinification:

Hand harvested, totally destemmed. Vatting for 24 days in open wooden vats. Aged in oak barrels for 19 months.

Color:

Glistening dark red.

Nose:

Pure and fresh, marked by beautiful notes of black fruits.

Palate:

Generous and well-structured with round fruity flavours, this wine is a real treat to drink, with a robust, spicy palate and well-managed maturation.

Temperature:

Serve between 14 and 16°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Roasted or grilled red meats, veal kidney, game birds, eggs en meurette.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2030.

A prestigious name, crowned with the highest praise from critics, Domaine Jacques Prieur shines among the stars of French winemaking. Its success and reputation are inseparable from the guiding hand of Nadine Gublin, the estate’s winemaker since 1990, who has crafted a style known for its precision, energy, and uncompromising character.

Alongside the estate wines, the house also nurtures a small négociant activity under the name Labruyère-Prieur — though in truth, it is much the same story, with most of the vineyards owned by the estate itself and the wines vinified by Nadine Gublin in person.