Benoit Ente is the younger brother to Arnaud Ente, one of the greatest chardonnay producers in the world, but if he continues on his current trajectory he won’t be known as the “other” Ente for long.
While Benoit has been making wine since the late 80s, it wasn’t until 1997 that he was able to acquire his own vineyards. He inherited less than 4 hectares almost exclusively in Puligny‐Montrachet, as well as small plots in Chassagne‐Montrachet and Meursault.
Benoit is making wines of incredible purity and balance. Benoit’s wines are precise and focused with a tension to them that is not unlike a coiled spring waiting to unfurl. On the palate, his wines do just that and the tightly knit structure detected on the nose is revealed in layers of complexity.
91-93 Points Allen Meadows
Moderate reduction pushes the underlying fruit to the background today. Otherwise, the expansive and generously proportioned middle weight flavors that brim with dry extract exude evident minerality on the youthfully austere, complex and impressively long finish. Lovely juice that should age well but also be approachable after only 4 to 5 years. (Drink starting 2030)