Santenay Rouge, Domaine Benoit Girardin, 2022
Santenay Rouge, Domaine Benoit Girardin, 2022
- Red Still
- 75.0cl
- 13.0%
- Pinot Noir
Santenay Rouge, Domaine Benoit Girardin, 2022 is a ripe, expressive Pinot Noir from one of Burgundy’s up-and-coming estates, showing why Santenay is gaining attention for quality reds.
On the nose it offers bright, pure red and dark fruit notes with a hint of spice and cedar, and the palate is supple and sappy with refined, silky tannins and a long, elegant finish that carries subtle savoury/earthy nuances. This wine combines lively fruit intensity with Burgundian finesse, making it enjoyable now yet capable of developing further over the next several years.
The 2022 vintage in Burgundy provided good ripeness and balance, and this bottle reflects that with its expressive aromatics and harmonious structure. Domaine Benoit Girardin, launched by Benoît (from a long lineage of winemakers), focuses on restrained, terroir-driven wines from its holdings across Santenay and other Côte de Beaune sites, and this village-level Santenay Rouge exemplifies that approach.
- ❖ ABV: 13.0%
Grapes
Pinot Noir
Vintage report
The 2022 growing season in Burgundy began with a worryingly dry spring that had vignerons checking soil moisture levels weekly, followed by a summer that alternated between intense heat and welcome rainfall. The vines handled the stress remarkably well, producing smaller berries with concentrated flavours, though yields dropped significantly across both the Côte d'Or and Chablis. Harvest began earlier than usual, with many producers picking in late August under bright skies.
What emerged from the cellars shows a vintage of surprising finesse given the challenging conditions. The Pinot Noirs display vivid fruit and firm tannins without the jammy weight you might expect from a hot year, whilst the Chardonnays retained their mineral backbone alongside ripe stone fruit flavours. We're finding the village-level wines particularly compelling right now, drinking beautifully with just a year or two of bottle age, though the premier and grand crus will reward patience until the late 2020s.
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