This delightful Burgundy is so delicious due to a pretty classic combination of vineyard and maker. Sourced from a plot of Pinot Noir vines that are now forty-five years old in Girardin's hometown of Santenay, winemaker Eric Germain deliberately takes the whole winemaking process slowly, with soft pressing and extended maturation in old oak all making for this wine that delights with its gracefulness and light. It tastes of cherries and bright red fruit with this delicate, mineral finesse and elegance. Silken red wine of beauty and light.

Vincent Girardin started young. As the 11th generation of Girardins to have produced wine in the commune of Santenay, he was destined to be a Burgundian winemaker. But in 1980, at the age of just 19, he struck out on his own with a 5ha plot he had inherited. Over the years, Girardin's holding grew to 22ha, and biodynamic methods were rolled out across the vineyards. While Girardin sold the business in 2012 to a long-time associate, his team of nine stayed on to create the famously silken wines that Girardin is known for. Indeed, it's the gracefulness that really drew us to these wines—they're not forceful, Shiraz-masquerading as Pinot Noir wines but instead feel smooth, supple, and balanced in a way that only Burgundy can master. Even the labels are simple and graceful.