The aromas of Landanger’s 2008 Santenay Clos Tavennes explores the full animal and mineral dimensions of forest floor, with a satisfying sense of fresh black fruits chiming in on the palate, leading to a finish slightly more refined than that of the corresponding Gravieres (which for now has the edge in textural richness). I suspect this will serve well for 8-10 years. Patrick Landanger’s recent vintages seem to reflect increasing confidence (not to mention consistency), displaying a sense of restraint while combining richness and transparency to detail. Between the threat of rot and of roasting, he observes, the 2007s required more rigorous sorting than did the fruit from 2008, with a correspondingly lower crop, but Landanger and his crew did an outstanding job in the face of 2007 adversities as well as in 2008. Importer: Langdon-Shiverick Imports, Cleveland, OH; tel. (216) 861 6800 and a Peter Vezan Selection (various importers), Paris; fax 011 33 1 42 55 42 93

The aromas of Landanger’s 2008 Santenay Clos Tavennes explores the full animal and mineral dimensions of forest floor, with a satisfying sense of fresh black fruits chiming in on the palate, leading to a finish slightly more refined than that of the corresponding Gravieres (which for now has the edge in textural richness). I suspect this will serve well for 8-10 years. Patrick Landanger’s recent vintages seem to reflect increasing confidence (not to mention consistency), displaying a sense of restraint while combining richness and transparency to detail. Between the threat of rot and of roasting, he observes, the 2007s required more rigorous sorting than did the fruit from 2008, with a correspondingly lower crop, but Landanger and his crew did an outstanding job in the face of 2007 adversities as well as in 2008.Importer: Langdon-Shiverick Imports, Cleveland, OH; tel. (216) 861 6800 and a Peter Vezan Selection (various importers), Paris; fax 011 33 1 42 55 42 93