From Bourgogne to Premier Cru, these wines take you straight to the heart of Cote d'Or with quality and authenticity.
"Already one of the best addresses in Santenay!" Bill Nanson, The Burgundy Report
"David’s wines are gaining in precision and consistency ... noticeably more refined. The fruits of good work in the vines, I suspect." - Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
Why are the wines so good?
2023 has been compared to 1999 but with more energy. The ripe vintage (actually warmer than 2022 on paper) was blessed with enough rain so crops were not "stressed". David says that in 2023 the bunches were nice and loose, also perfectly ripe. He used between 5% and 30% whold bunches but also shows some more perfumed aromatics in the reds with a little less structure.
These wines are some of the greatest value you’ll ever find. They transport you straight to Burgundy with authenticity and class. The Bourgogne is just $55, and the 1er Crus are all under $100. At prices like these, you might expect compromise — but the opposite is true. They consistently overdeliver, offering the real Burgundy experience without the usual Burgundy price tag.
He says that he doesn’t have a fancy car or house, but he has the well sited old vines, plus the best barrels and equipment that money can buy. He uses only sustainable viticulture practices and only perfectly ripe and healthy berries. He uses very little manipulation, soft but effective foot plunging and pump-overs; a little new oak, obsessive topping to keep the wines fresh and clean, little racking to keep the wines on their lees as long as possible - a very, very careful approach. He is not scared of good structure but wants to emphasise pure fruit and as much perfume as possible. His wines taste like they should come from much more famous sites! The wines of Santenay should be more famous in Australia, and like those of St. Aubin and Savigny-les-Beaune, some great Burgundian bargain buys still exist.
