Domaine du Château Philippe le Hardi, known until 2021 as Château de Santenay, was once the home of Philip the Bold, the first Duke of Burgundy. It was Philip whose 1395 edict banished Gamay from the Côte d'Or and made Pinot Noir the grape of Burgundy's great red wines, so a Pinot Noir from his old estate carries a little history in every bottle. Owned by Crédit Agricole since 2010, the domaine has climbed steadily in quality under a modern cuverie and gentler, lower-oak winemaking, and in 2019 it expanded into the Côte de Nuits with parcels in Gevrey-Chambertin, Chambolle-Musigny and Clos de Vougeot.
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Gevrey-Chambertin is the largest village of the Côte de Nuits and home to nine Grands Crus, Chambertin and Clos de Bèze among them. The domaine's vines here grow on free-draining clay and sand over limestone-rich subsoil, which pushes the roots deep and concentrates flavour. Grapes are sorted for only pristine fruit, cold-soaked with a portion of whole bunches, and fermented with gentle punch-downs and pump-overs before around 18 months in French oak barrels, only a modest share of them new. Just 5,409 bottles of the 2022 were produced.
The ripe, generous 2022 vintage makes it approachable now after a short decant, while it has the structure to develop for several more years in the cellar. Serve at 14–16°C with roast duck, game birds, beef bourguignon or coq au vin.
Critical acclaim: Guide Hachette des Vins 2026, 1 star (vin très réussi).