2022 La Croix de Brully Santenay 1er Cru Grand Clos Rosseau

La Croix de Brully is a name that’s starting to turn heads in the Côte de Beaune, and this 2022 Santenay 1er Cru shows exactly why. Grand Clos Rousseau is one of the top sites in the village, and in the hands of this new-generation grower, it’s producing Pinot with real clarity and lift.

The vineyard sits on limestone with a bit of clay, just south of Chassagne-Montrachet, and the fruit is farmed sustainably and picked by hand. Fermented with a light touch and aged in mostly older oak, the 2022 is all about finesse. It’s a mid-weight style with pure red fruit, fine tannins and just enough spice and earth to give it some proper Burgundy feel.

This isn’t a burly Santenay. It’s more lifted, more detailed, and built to age. A sharp pick for Burgundy drinkers chasing Premier Cru pedigree without heading straight to the Côte de Nuits.