The 2017 Marc Colin et Fils Santenay Vieilles Vignes is a quietly serious red that has just been released from the domaine. Sourced from old Pinot Noir vines on stony clay-limestone mid-slope parcels around Santenay, it was hand-harvested, mostly destemmed, fermented with native yeasts, and aged 12–15 months in French oak with a restrained touch of new wood to keep the site’s character front and center. The 2017 red Burgundy vintage brings charm and balance, and it shows here as red cherry and wild strawberry, rose, subtle spice, and tea leaf, with fine, chalk-lined tannins and fresh acidity driving a long, savory finish. It is delicious today, yet has the structure to improve over the next 5 years, making it an easy, by-the-case recommendation for clients who want authentic Santenay with pedigree and precision.