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Chateau de la Maltroye Santenay 1er Cru La Comme Rouge 2021

Chateau de la Maltroye Santenay 1er Cru La Comme Rouge 2021

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Earthy, Structured, and Bursting with Dark Red Fruit

Hailing from a highly prized Premier Cru vineyard that borders Chassagne-Montrachet, the 2018 Château de la Maltroye Santenay "La Comme" Rouge is a magnificent showcase of depth and character. The warm, solar conditions of the 2018 vintage infuses this Pinot Noir with an expansive, muscular personality. It opens with an alluringly rustic nose of dark cherries, wild bramble, and earthy forest floor, underscored by hints of wood smoke and baking spices. Medium-to-full-bodied and robust, it handles its concentrated core of dark red fruit with firm, mouth-coating tannins and balanced freshness, culminating in a deeply savory and persistent finish.
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Style Profile at a Glance

Attribute Profile Scale
Body Medium, Robust & Deep ●●●●●
Tannins Firm, Chalky & Mouth-Coating ●●●●●
Sweetness Bone-Dry ●●●●●
Acidity Fresh, Solid & Balanced ●●●●●
Fruit Dark Cherry, Blackcurrant & Dried Bramble ●●●●●
Oak Gently Present (Aged in seasoned French oak barrels) ●●●●●

Terroir & History

  • The "La Comme" Terroir: Located at the northernmost edge of the Santenay appellation, "La Comme" sits immediately adjacent to the iconic vineyards of Chassagne-Montrachet. The soils here feature a high concentration of oolitic limestone mixed with heavy red clay, a combination that famously creates red Burgundies with firmer shoulders, denser tannins, and a deeper mineral footprint.
  • The Maltroye Vision: While based in Chassagne-Montrachet under the superb direction of Jean-Pierre Cournut, Château de la Maltroye brings the exact same elite standards of viticulture to their plots in Santenay. To master the exceptionally rich concentration of the 2018 vintage, Cournut employed gentle extraction during fermentation, balancing the natural structural muscle of the terroir with a beautiful, dark-fruited clarity.

Highlights

  • 100% Pinot Noir harvested from the premier cru slopes of "La Comme" in Santenay, bordering Chassagne-Montrachet.
  • Crafted by Jean-Pierre Cournut, a highly acclaimed winemaker celebrated for precision and depth.
  • The 2018 solar vintage provides gorgeous, full-bodied concentration and dark fruit layers that drink beautifully now but will continue to evolve gracefully.

Tasting Notes

  • Appearance: Deep, clear ruby-red with hints of garnet reflections at the rim.
  • Nose: Engagingly complex and savory. It opens with intense aromatics of dark cherries, blackcurrant, and dried bramble berries, intricately layered with forest floor, leather, and wood smoke, rounded out by subtle baking spices.
  • Palate: Bone-dry, medium-to-full-bodied, and robustly structured. The palate is flooded with concentrated flavors of dark red fruits and spiced plum, firmly bound by a chalky, mouth-coating tannin profile. A sturdy spine of acidity provides excellent balance, lifting the dense core into a long, earthy, and highly savory finish.

Serving Suggestion

  • Temperature: Serve at cellar temperature (15–16°C). Keeping it slightly cool ensures the concentrated fruit remains sharp and prevents the structural tannins from feeling rustic.
  • Decanting: A 45-to-60 minute decant is highly recommended. The firm, muscular tannins from the Santenay clay and limestone benefit beautifully from oxygenation, opening up the complex tertiary earth notes. It will age effortlessly in a cellar through 2032+.
  • Western Pairing: Roasted duck breast with an earthy cherry reduction, slow-braised beef short ribs, grilled rib-eye steaks, or a rich venison stew.
  • Asian Pairing: Peking Duck (北京烤鴨), slow-braised pork belly (東坡肉), or stir-fried beef medallions with black pepper and mushrooms.

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