Domaine Borgeot Santenay Rouge 1er Cru Clos de la Comme 2023
£38.75
The wine
A stunning Santenay premier cru, marrying juicy red fruit with a perfectly integrated toastiness from oak. Supple on the palate, with firm but fine tannins and a linear acidity.
Clos de la Comme lies right on the Chassagne-Montrachet border at the top of the slope, below a combe, the dry valley that funnels cool air down the hillside and slows ripening. Hand harvested and carefully sorted, with fermentation in stainless steel before ageing in barrel.
The producer
Domaine Borgeot
View all Domaine Borgeot winesDomaine Borgeot is a family estate based at Remigny, on the border of Santenay and Chassagne-Montrachet in the southern Côte de Beaune. Run by brothers who farm and buy from prime parcels, it has built a name for polished, keenly priced white Burgundy. Both grower and négociant, it draws on some fine addresses.
The domaine works Chardonnay across the great white villages of Puligny, Chassagne and Santenay, with Pinot Noir for its reds. The limestone soils of the Côte de Beaune give the whites their minerality and cut. Careful farming and sourcing keep quality high across the range.
In the cellar, classical winemaking and measured oak ageing produce wines of freshness and finesse. The whites are taut and mineral, the reds fragrant and supple, all true to their appellations. Balance guides every cuvée.
From an everyday Bourgogne Blanc to premier cru Puligny and Chassagne, Borgeot offers the Côte de Beaune across the board. Precise, elegant and fairly priced, these are wines for lovers of white Burgundy.
