2022 Les Heritiers Saint-Genys La Maladiere Santenay Premier Cru

• "A Spicy and Savory Complexity" 98 JS
• Guided by Derenoncourt, Master of World Wines
• Sustainably Farmed 50-Year-Old Pinot Noir Vines
• Limited Production from Under One Hectare Only
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About the Wine

What do Chateau Teyssier, Ch. Talbot, Ch. Smith Haut Lafitte, Clos Fourtet, Domaine Laroche in Chablis, Dom. Saint-Prefert in Chateauneuf, Commanderie de Peyrassol in Provence, Tenuta Argentiera in Bolgheri, and Inglenook in Napa have in common?

All of these leading wineries have turned to Stephane Derenoncourt to make their highly regarded wines even better. Today, BHW is pleased to introduce to you another esteemed estate that has benefited from Derenoncourt’s wine whispering: Les Heritiers de Saint-Genys in Burgundy. 

Les Heritiers Saint-Genys winery is located in Chassagne Montrachet, where they produce several excellent wines, both rouge et blanc. In 2011, the winery acquired Le Clos Marcilly, a Premier Cru vineyard in Mercurey. Following improvements and some replanting, the vineyard is now a monopole, a unique vineyard with its own appellation (or AOC), that is solely farmed and controlled by Les Heritiers Saint-Genys. This is akin to how Romanee Conti has made famous their own monopoles, such as Romanee Conti and La Tache.

To own and farm a monopole is a responsibility of the highest order and is considered a privilege. Les Heritiers Saint Genys is dedicated to making a tiny amount of only the best wines the land will offer.

“La Maladière”, a climat close to the village of Chagny within the Santenay appellation, takes its name from the old French for hospital. These charitable establishments (including the famous Hospices de Beaune, a few kilometers away) often received donations of vines. Within 1er Cru Maladière, Les Héritiers own just under 1ha of 50-year-old Pinot Noir vines, on a steep, south-facing, stony limestone slope. As is the practice at Les Héritiers, vines are managed sustainably and harvesting is by hand, allowing sorting to take place directly in the vineyard. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel, and aging is 100% in oak casks (20% of which are new) for 16 months.

Tasting Notes

100% Pinot Noir. 

Garnet red with fragrant raspberry and cherry-scented fruit, which is ripe and concentrated. The brilliant fruit-forward style is matched with some gamey Burgundian complexity, married with a tight-knit but supple structure and classic Beaune acidity

Critic Reviews

Welcome to the dark side of the 2022 vintage in Burgundy. It has all the spicy and savory complexity, plus the giant structure we expect from a grand cru. But this only comes from Santenay, where there are 1er Crus, but even they don’t get taken seriously. And everything is swathed in a blanket of velvet that you just want to sink into. Then comes the giant finish that almost knocks you off your chair in the nicest possible way. Drink from release. ~ 98 James Suckling

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