Domaine Guy & Yvan Dufouleur Santenay Blanc « Clos Genets » 2022 – Santenay

The wine has a lemon yellow color of medium intensity. The nose offers juicy and gourmand notes of exotic fruits (melon, a very slight touch of fresh banana, passion fruit in the background), associated with notes of stone fruits (white peach, apricot), as well as a touch of candied lemon. It also expresses aromas of fresh wood in the background, toasted hazelnut, a fragrant floral bouquet (fresh lime, acacia, apple blossom, white lily in the background), a slight spiciness (nutmeg, clove), honeyed and lactic hints (peach yogurt). The palate is fragrant, with a woody (toasted wood, toasted hazelnut) and spicy (nutmeg, a hint of coriander) attack, a lively and chiselled tangy framework, which we find in the mid-palate in the flavors of lemon, lemon zest, grapefruit and a touch of lime. The wine also expresses flavors of crunchy apricot and passion fruit, combined with floral notes of acacia and dried linden flowers. At the end of the palate, we find a good bitterness, a salivating acidity, as well as a gourmet touch of acacia honey. Good persistence, with a slight woody hint and a pleasant bitterness.