Bourgogne Rouge Maison Dieu - Pinot Noir (21) G.Glantenay

The Bourgogne Rouge Maison Dieu is from old vines – 45-80 years – and this explains the lovely complexity of this regional wine. Georges Glantenay has 1.85 ha of this, yielding 10,000-15,000 bottles depending on the year. The lieux-dits are Les Grandes Terres, Les Monpoulain, Les Vèves, Les Petits Prés, Les Saussots, Les Lameroses and Les Taupes Maison Dieu. Vinified with seven days of cold soak and 100% destemmed grapes, this is a forward, fruity wine. The vinification is done without sulphur, and the result is a pure, lively wine with an enjoyable, fruity, mid-palate. The 2020 is more serious than the 2019, as the freshness from the vivid acidity gives good focus, energy, and tension. Classic, yet hedonistic even at this level – bravo! A brilliant generic Bourgogne. (Drink from 2022) – Good – (87p) – Tasted 01/03/2022 Steen Öhnman

Domaine Georges Glantenay

Georges Glantenay is a sister-and-brother joint venture, with Sarah in charge of sales and brother Guillaume in charge of viticulture and winemaking. 

The 2019s here are, as expected, vivid and lively, and as the years pass, Guillaume gets better and better at his job. He has enough experience now that he feels confident in experimenting a bit. This is good, as the wines here are both lovely and relatively affordable – for the time being. The wines are very enjoyable, but make no mistake: They strike a fine balance between complexity and drinkability. Well done!