Robert Ampeau et Fils Volnay Santenots 1er Cru 1976 COTEAUX DU GIENNOIS Les Maillons is a 6-hectare

Les Maillons is a 6-hectare vineyard of which Collin owns 2

Colder temperatures in May slowed grape development which

and another 30 hectares in the nearby town of Pesquera de Duero

both from Chouilly

Robert Ampeau et Fils Volnay Santenots 1er Cru 1976 COTEAUX DU GIENNOIS Les Maillons is a 6-hectareA bottle of the 1976 Robert Ampeau Volnay Santenots turned out to be just what the doctor ordered. Ampeaus wines develop at a glacial pace, and this beauty was no exception. Youthful red in color, it offered bright red cherry and floral aromas with more spicy (however closed), brooding flavors on the palate. The red cherry and dark berry fruit were shrouded beneath a very firm but polished cloak of tannins. As the wine was still closed and unyielding,