2019 Arnaud Ente | "The Best I've Ever Tasted"

"The 2019 vintage at this address is the best I've ever tasted chez Ente, delivering wines that unite flesh, freshness and purity to compelling effect."
-William Kelley

Time does not stand still chez Ente. Arnaud, now joined by his son Pierre, are pioneering the way for some of Burgundy's most innovative methods. At his minuscule 4.5 ha domaine in Meursault, Ente takes Champenois pressing as his model, squeezing whole bunches as gently as possible to yield clean juice over the course of three hours in a pneumatic press. Reds ferment with considerable percentages of whole bunches. In lieu of traditional 228-L oak barrels, Ente has opted for glass orbs to raise his wines. Just like his brother Benoît, Arnaud bottles everything under high-quality natural cork, and finished with wax, giving his wines a comparatively strong track record for aging.

6 bottles available of each cuvée.

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*PRE-ARRIVAL*

2019 Arnaud Ente Bourgogne Chardonnay $340
WA90, JM87-89
"Ente's 2019 Bourgogne Blanc unwinds in the glass with aromas of crisp orchard fruit, citrus zest, blanched almonds and bread dough. Medium to full-bodied, ample and elegantly textural, with racy acids and a precise, saline finish, this has turned out very well indeed."
-William Kelley

2019 Arnaud Ente Volnay 1er Cru 'Santenots du Milieu' $450
WA93, JM91-94
"Inviting aromas of dark berries, plums, cinnamon, warm spices, blood orange and rose petals introduce the 2019 Volnay 1er Cru Les Santenots-du-Milieu, a medium to full-bodied, ample and succulent wine with a fleshy core of fruit, melting tannins and a long, perfumed finish."
-William Kelley

2019 Arnaud Ente Meursault $675
JM92-96 (5 Stars), WA91
"From the Ormeau and Casses Têtes vineyards. Mid yellow in colour, while the bouquet is hauntingly beautiful from first sniff. Ripe, of course, but so gently so, and so nuanced, pear, very light peach, but fresh throughout, some citrus notes. The palate purveys light grenadine, lovely little orange citrus notes too, yet still with some flesh. There is absolutely no sense of heat and the most incredible persistence. This perfume just will not lie down. Arnaud thinks that the Casses Têtes grapes have brought this to the wine."
-Jasper Morris

2019 Arnaud Ente Meursault 'Clos des Ambres' $1,100
WA93, JM91-94
"The 2019 Meursault Clos des Ambres has turned out beautifully, mingling aromas of Anjou pear, green apple and orange zest with notions of bread dough, beeswax and crisp stone fruits. Medium to full-bodied, ample and satiny, it's deep and concentrated, with tangy acids and a long, precise finish. Seamless and vibrant, it's especially fine-boned this year."
-William Kelley

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