Domaine de la Croix Senaillet - Saint-Véran Sur La Carrière 2022
91/100
Vinous
"This micro-vineyard lives up to its name: this Chardonnay is planted above an ancient medieval clay quarry, which gives it a sublime freshness and striking minerality!"
"The 2022 Saint-Véran Sur La Carrière offers a lively, distinctly mineral bouquet that opens up confidently in the glass. Notes of lemon sorbet mingle with orange zest and crushed stone. The palate is balanced and impressively concentrated. The oak lends a subtly creamy texture. The acidity is refined, and the wine has body, but it needs another 12 months in the bottle to fully integrate the oak. 2026–2040” (Vinous 2024)
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Eye
A sparkling golden color, clean and clear
Nose
Fragrant and inviting, with a floral bouquet whose scents unfold gradually, such as honeysuckle and acacia blossom
Palate
The attack is clean and well-balanced, with minerality that stems from the plot’s proximity to an old medieval quarry above it; it has lovely body and a delightful, refreshing, floral finish.
Serve
At 11-13°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2025
Drink before
2040
Food and wine pairings
Serve with ginger-orange duck breast, free-range chicken with Burgundy truffles, or pan-seared foie gras...
Decanter
Rated estate (2023 guide) Recommended
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2024 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
Domaine de la Croix Senaillet was founded in 1969 by Maurice Martin, who gradually shifted from mixed farming to viticulture. In 1990, his son Richard took over the family estate, and was joined by his brother Stéphane in 1992. The property, which originally covered 6.5 hectares, has expanded to 25 hectares today, spread across 52 plots that have been certified organic since 2010. Building on their experience, in 2015 the brothers acquired Dom. de Mont Épin in Clessé (13 hectares).
Vinous
Wine rated (2024 guide) 91/100
About the wine:
The 2022 Saint-Véran Sur La Carrière offers a lively, distinctly mineral bouquet that opens up confidently in the glass. Notes of lemon sorbet mingle with orange zest and crushed stone. The palate is balanced and impressively concentrated. The oak lends a subtly creamy texture. The acidity is refined, and the wine has body, but it needs another 12 months in the bottle to fully integrate the oak. 2026–2040
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