Denis Durantou, Saintayme Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, 2021 lettie teague wsj on wine food-focused wine made with respect

food-focused wine made with respect for tradition and understanding of terroir

Sebastien Odoul co-ferments Gamay from Chambolle-Musigny with 50-year-old vine Pinot Noir from Morey-Saint-Denis

while the Kabinett style provides refreshment and slight sweetness

It’s drinking beautifully now but will develop more complexity with 3–6 years of bottle age

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Denis Durantou, Saintayme Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, 2021 lettie teague wsj on wine food-focused wine made with respectSaintayme is the Saint milion project of the late, great Denis Durantou the man behind Pomerol's revered Chteau L'glise Clinet and the same talented team still tends the vines and crafts the wine, now under his daughters Nomie and Constance. It's 100% Merlot from clay limestone soils, hand harvested and made with a minimal, precise touch. The result is a generous, polished Saint milion at a fraction of the fame: black cherry and plum, a hint of cocoa