- Colour Red
- Producer Domaine Justin Girardin
- Region Santenay
- Grape Pinot Noir
- Drinking 2024 - 2034
- Case size 6x75cl
- Available En Primeur
2021 - Santenay Rouge 1er Cru Clos Rousseau Justin Girardin - 6x75cl
- Colour Red
- Producer Domaine Justin Girardin
- Region Santenay
- Grape Pinot Noir
- Drinking 2024 - 2034
- Case size 6x75cl
- Available En Primeur
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Goedhuis, December 2022
Sitting on the southern boundary of the appellation, Justin commented that Clos Rousseau’s naturally cooler location encouraged a later budding in 2021, meaning it was less impacted by the frost. Full of cherry and raspberry, with a tinge of oak spice. Delicate purity, with light mineral styled tannins. Very pleasing, this 100% destalked cuvée is a very true example of Southern Côte de Beaune Pinot Noir.
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Jasper Morris MW, December 2022, Score: 87-90
Another fine mid purple colour. The bouquet is a little more floral than its peers, with medium density within the context of the vintage. More energy at the back with fresh strawberry notes as well as raspberry. Drink from 2025-2029.
Producer
Domaine Justin Girardin
The Girardin family have been establish vignerons in Burgundy for centuries. Justin Girardin has recently taken up the reins from father Jacques (brother of famous négociant Vincent Girardin) at the family’s 17 hectare domaine. Their holdings stretch from Santenay to Savigny lès Beaune, through Chassagne Montrachet and Pommard. The estate follows organic practices, although it is not certified. Justin is a modest young man with an endearingly quiet approach to wine – he gingerly crafts the wines in the vineyard, and makes minimal interventions in the cellar. As a result his range of Santenays are a fascinating portrait of one of the Côte D’Or’s lesser known villages, and well worth exploring. It is so exciting to discover a domaine following the transition from one generation to the next, when ambition and quality are on the up. Justin’s wines offer excellent value with no compromise in quality.
Region
Santenay
Santenay is a village and thermal resort in the Côte de Beaune district of Burgundy and is where the Côte d'Or begins in the south. 90% of wine from Santenay is red made from Pinot Noir and therest is white wine made from Chardonnay. The most noteworthy Premiers Crus are La Comme (on the border with Chassagne), Les Gravières (south of La Comme), Beauregard (to the west of Les Gravières) and Passetemps (to the south of Beauregard). The soils are varied with La Comme and Les Gravières, on the northern slope of Santenay, having a topsoil of gravel over marly-limestone. On the south side of Santenay, the soils are either brown limestone or deep in character, and the wines are more earthy. Red wines are generally well built and can be marked by a rustic and ‘terroir' quality. They are often tannic and hard in youth with earthy aromas and hints of violets,strawberries and almonds. Older wines tend to be characterised by chestnut and dried plum flavours and often have a smoky character. Premiers Crus have more noticeable floral notes. It is often said that Les Gravières has the greatest finesse, while La Comme is more robust. Santenay whites can have a youthful bouquet of hazelnuts and ferns. Within Les Gravières there is a plot producing white wine, including the very good Clos de Gravières. One of the best ambassadors for the region is Vincent Girardin.
