ANTOINE OLIVIER SANTENAY LE BIEVAUX BLANC 2019

Style : Savoury & Detailed

We are always on the lookout for new Burgundy producers and while we see many, few fit the criteria we require. We have seen the wines of Antoine Olivier over a couple of years now and each time we have been blown away by the quality and loved the style. This year we have finally managed to secure the import rights for this young gun Santenay producer. After the family domaine was split between himself and his sister a few years ago Antoine has worked tirelessly to transform the estate in to a force to be reckoned with. Moving in out of the traditional cellar and in to Vincent Girardin¿s old facility in 2007 was the first step in the process and gave him the room he needed to start implementing some of the changes he had in mind to realise the potential quality of his not insubstantial holdings. ROSCOE PWS

Deeper again, this time a little less width. Freshly energetic, citrus intensity, layers of flavour. So mouth-watering¿ always a great wine here ¿ bravo. BILL NANSON, Burgundy Report

On the nose this is quite pretty, but reserved with just a little meyer lemon, chalk dust and lemon drizzle cake type of feel. Take a sip though and it's a different story, this is bursting with energy and mouth-watering intensity. There's a spear of bristling, lemony acidity that whisks the wine across the palate at some pace, leaving behind it a lovely undercarriage of oily, mouth-coating texture which then gives way to a powdery, sparkling finish. It's screams for a plate stacked high with calamari dusted in semolina and flash fried in good olive oil. Such a charismatic wine.

Region : Burgundy, FRANCE

Variety : Chardonnay

ABV: 12.5%

Liquor Act 2007. It is against the law to sell or supply alcohol to, or to obtain alcohol on behalf of a person under the age of 18 years. Lic No. LIQP770016424

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