2006 Chateau de la Maltroye, Santenay Rouge 1er La Comme, France

Jean-Pierre Cornut used to be an aviation engineer in Paris until his father fell ill in 1992. The family estate soon became Jean-Pierre’s responsibility. His meticulous personality has led him to his success in taking a very good estate into a first class estate. He prides himself on having the cleanest cellars in France. His search for perfection did not let him pass up harnessing the elusive nature of Pinot Noir. The oak is well integrated (not at all the big toasty kind), and is used to cleverly give depth.