Rene Lequin-Colin (Santenay)

We work principally with François Lequin's white wines from an amazing range of vineyards - from Bourgogne Chardonnay to Corton Charlemagne - assembled by a marriage between a Santenay Lequin and a Chassagne Colin. François's wines continue to offer wonderful value right across the range. The 2022 Bourgogne Chardonnay, Back to the Roots, was described as "Serious Burgundy at a good price. VGV" by Julia Harding MW on jancisrobinson.com. Reviews like this are a common occurrence for François's wine. All the wines have now been certified organic, after years of farming organically but uncertified, so you will now see the green leaf symbols on his labels.

François is always superb fun to taste with, and this year was no different. Whilst construction on his new cellar in Santenay continued we tasted his elegant and distinguished 2024s. He pulled no punches when he outlined just how tricky a vintage this was. He had to be more hands on in the vineyard than ever to ensure the vines remained healthy. François' father said 1977 was the last vintage he could remember with this level of rainfall. However, in spite of these challenging conditions the wines are excellent. Harvest started on the 15th September, and wines of pure, bright fruit are the outcome.