2022 Mercurey Rouge Les Cheneaults, Domaine du Château Philippe le Hardi

• Style: Silky, mineral-edged Pinot Noir
• Taste: Ripe black cherry and plum, fine tannins, excellent balance
• Food: Roast Dinners; Mushroom & Truffle; Game & Venison; Stews & Braises; Beef & Steak
• Occasion: Sunday Lunch; Date Night
• Serve: 13% ABV, cool glass, 10+ years ahead

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Dark garnet with purple glints opens to ripe black cherries and plums, touched by spice. The palate is silky and fine-boned, with concentrated dark fruit, a subtle mineral spine, and acidity that carries the wine through a decade or more. Medium-bodied and naturally restrained—the character Pinot Noir delivers in cool climates.

The Winery — Domaine du Château Philippe le Hardi

Once the stately home of Burgundy's first Duke, this historic estate fell into decline before being rebuilt over the past decade under thoughtful new ownership. Winemaker François des Moutis now leads the cellars, pursuing organic farming and the singular expression of each vineyard site. The 2022 vintage followed a gruelling 2021; abundant sunshine tempered by timely rain yielded Pinot Noir with vivid aromatics and graceful acidity. Les Cheneaults sits on clay-limestone slopes where thirty-year-old vines produce concentrated fruit in modest quantities. A careful cold soak, slow fermentation in stainless steel, and sixteen months in barrel—only a fifth new wood—let the delicate fruit speak for itself.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

Roasted chicken, duck, and game birds are natural partners; mushroom and truffle dishes, venison, beef and steak, or gentle stews and braises all find their match here. The milder cheeses Burgundy has paired for centuries—Brie, Camembert—sit alongside beautifully. Vegetarian and vegan friendly. This is a wine to uncork beside Sunday lunch or a date night table, and to lay down for a decade if you wish. Explore our selection of France and discover more in Medium Bodied Red Wine from the Côte Chalonnaise and beyond.