(90-92 points) The 2022 Volnay Santenots 1er Cru has a straightforward, redcurrant and cranberry-scented bouquet, open-knit and leaning towards red more than black fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, quite elegant and pure in style, with a lilting, fresh, and lightly spiced finish. One of the early-drinking Santenots. - By Neal Martin on November 2023

An ultra-fresh and bright nose freely reveals its aromas of various red berries, spice and a hint of violet. There is fine underlying tension to the delicious if not especially dense middleweight flavors that exude a bead of minerality on the dusty, youthfully austere and lingering finale. Despite not being particularly concentrated, this is a powerful wine all the same that should repay mid-term keeping.