Domaine Saint François - François Lequin
Domaine Saint François - François Lequin sits in Côte de Beaune, the heart of white Burgundy. The domaine works exclusively with Chardonnay, the region's defining grape, coaxing wines of mineral precision and aging potential from its vineyard sites. Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru represents the apex of these efforts—a wine of Grand Cru status that Wine Advocate and Decanter have rated at 95.0 points. Below that tier, Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru 'Les Vergers' and Vieilles Vignes Chassagne-Montrachet demonstrate the domaine's command of mid-tier terroir, both earning ratings in the low 90s. These are wines built on the classical Burgundian model: restrained, structured, and built to develop in bottle. The Côte de Beaune's cool continental climate and limestone-rich soils give Chardonnay here its characteristic tension between richness and acidity—a balance the domaine's selections reflect across its range.
Critics
Decanter, Wine Advocate