The 2022 Santenay Beaurepaire ler Cru contains 15% whole bunches, though I would have guessed a little more. Black pepper and pencil box on the nose interlace the black fruit, backward and tight at the moment. The palate is pliant, with fine tannins lending this a silky texture. There is lovely harmony here, poised and pure towards the finish, with hints of blueberry and allspice. This is a sophisticated Santenay from David Moreau.
(92-94) Neal Martin, Vinous.com October 23
David Moreau is perhaps the great discovery of 2014 for me - for now he has taken over part of his grandfather’s domaine in Santenay and has produced wines there since 2009. He has an impeccable winemaking resume having worked on white wines with Olivier Lamy (Domaine Hubert Lamy) and was apprenticed to Domaine de la Romanée Conti where he learnt a thing or two about red wine..He also worked for a short time in New Zealand at Neudorf.
David has made very significant changes in both viticulture and vinification since 2009 all designed to produce the very best wine possible regardless of cost. He has relatively old vines that are mostly pruned by cordon royat to minimise vigour, and the vitculture is raisonné - watch this space