Domaine Geantet-Pansiot sits on several highly prized plots of Burgundy, many of whose names would immediately catch the eyes of those familiar with the region, the likes of Gevrey Chambertin, Chambolle Musigny, Corton Charlemagne and Morey Saint Denis, just to name a few. On top of that, it has a rather enigmatic family crest emblazoned on its labels featuring two wolves stood upright to feast on grapes from the vine, nestled upon the emblem of the village of Fixey, together symbolising the union of two winemaking families, and their homage to the origins of their first generation of vignerons.

Fabien Geantet.

And that's precisely where we trace the origins of Domaine Geantet-Pansiot. The domaine was founded in 1954 when Edmond Geantet married Bernadette Pansiot. Together they settled in Gevrey and began working out of their original 3 hectares of dispersed parcels around the various Burgundy appellations. Through the decades, they would steadily come to acquire more parcels, and along the way, the family's domaine would pass on to the next two generations, and today is helmed by third-generation Fabien, with 32 hectares across some of the most sought after appellations, some of which via farming contracts.

Domaine Geantet-Pansiot has for long eliminated the use of herbicides and chemical fertilizers and continued to work ever closer towards organic farming so as to sustain the health of its vineyards, where the average age of the vines are 40 years old. In the cellars, the domaine's wines are produced via natural extraction, with fermentation carried out by indigenous yeasts. The wines are finally bottled after 13 months of aging in smaller barriques (30% new), with no racking, clarification or filtration done. 

And with that said, today we're going to try Geantet Pansiot's 2021 Morey Saint Denis 1er Cru Les Genavrieres made from Pinot Noir. Worth noting is that the Morey Saint Denis commune features limestone and clay soils, primarily planted with Pinot Noir, although it does hold some Chardonnay as well. Typically this appellation sits between Gevrey Chambertin and Chambolle Musigny, and is itself a highly respected region.

Let's go!

Wine Review: 2021 Geantet Pansiot Morey Saint Denis 1er Cru Les Genavrieres

Tasting Notes

Colour: Ruby

Aroma: It opens with plummy rich bramble, mulberries, black licorice - it's almost chewy of blackcurrant pastilles and blackberry gummies. There's also a powerfully rustic expression of earthiness of fresh soil. Great concentration and power here, completely evocative and vibrant.

Taste: Medium bodied here, more on those blackberry gummies, totally chewy, along with black licorice, as well as more on red fruits of raspberry jams. There's a streak of acidity, giving a light tartness of the red fruits, much in the way of strawberries. The fruits here are supple yet firm, big and forward. Some clove spices here as well. It's got great depth and concentration, with a moderate richness despite not being dense. Great muscular yet supple structure here, incredible firmness. Also some minerality into the finish.

Finish: More on eucalyptus, it remains rich into the finish, persisting with the blackcurrant gummies and black licorice, yet taking on more of a mintiness here. Long finish here with a deep warmth.

My Thoughts

An incredibly impressive wine from Geantet Pansiot - this was rich and concentrated, with such firmness in its power. It doesn't rush, yet keeps its assuredness, muscular yet rounded in its fortified structure. Within which is a body that is rich, ripe and bold, intensely flavourful, and always with this amazing chewiness of its texture, much like a bag of gummies. On the nose it is deeply evocative and aromatic, and on the palate we find a lovely balance of richness of fruit held up against a streak of acidity. The finish brings out more in the way of herbaceous mintiness that adds to its depth and complexity, to an otherwise already impeccably long and deep finish.