Nathalie Richez Santenay Rouge 2023 Bordeaux Richer and riper than the

Richer and riper than the Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Blanc above

Combes du Dessus) are situated just beneath the fine 1er Cru “Les Champeaux” and the wine reflects the sturdy

Less firmly tannic than its Nuits-Saint-Georges brethren

the tannins are remarkably suave

Nathalie Richez Santenay Rouge 2023 Bordeaux Richer and riper than theNathalie owns 1. 4 hectares of Pinot Noir in Santenay, split among three parcels: Les Vaux Dessus, Les Charmes Dessus, and Bievaux. Her Santenay Rouge, aged for a year and a half in 20% new barrels, is the kind of effortlessly soulful, meat and potatoes red Burgundy that can only be made by a grower who knows how and when to get out of the way of the terroir. It shows terrific balance; it is pure of fruit without feeling fussily pristine; its telltale