Justin Girardin Santenay 1er Cru Maladiere 2021 [JR 16.5]

Darren Harris 16.5/20.

Deep garnet. A rich and powerful nose with warm plum, earth, some Christmas pudding spices and a kiss of oak. On the palate we have juicy black-red fruits in what is a mouthfilling wine. The tannins are well coated by the lucsious fruit. No shortage of flavour here. JROB 16.5

Jancis Robinson

Age of vines 45 years

Grape variety Pinot noir

AgeingFrench oak barrels

Origin of wood: Allier and Vosges 20 %,of new oak. Wine remained 15 months in barrels.

Viticulture Pruning style: Cordon de Royat and Guyot simple Manual harvest Green work (de-budding, leaf-thinning,...)

Triple sorting: in the vineyard (twice) and in the winery on sorting table Winemaking Grapes are destemmed, put into vat at 12°c during 5 days (cold pre-fermentary) to extract the primary aromas. Indigenous yeasts. During fermentation, the temperature is monitored so that it is around 26 °c with a pick at 30°c. Smooth extraction respecting the grape variety, terroir and vintage. Fermentation lasts around 20 days.

Tasting notes Soft and fine wine with notes of red berries combining elegance and complexity.