Richard Seguin

Some winemakers build their reputation on scale, others on story. Richard Seguin has done it by staying small and by keeping close to the vines, to Gevrey-Chambertin, and to the kind of Pinot Noir that doesn’t need a sales pitch to make sense. When you taste his wines, you don’t think about the brand; you think about where they come from. That’s the point.

The domaine is one of those fixtures in Burgundy that feels woven into the village. Richard Seguin and his family have worked the slopes around Gevrey for generations, long enough that some parcels feel almost like old neighbours. Winemaking has shifted here and there over the decades, as it naturally does, but the philosophy has stayed mostly the same: let the vineyards carry the weight. Many of the best plots are old vines (several over fifty years in the ground) pulling character from limestone and clay that show through even in the simplest bottles.

The centre of the estate is Richard Seguin Gevrey Chambertin, a wine that sits gently but with that unmistakable Gevrey frame. Most Richard Seguin reviews mention the same markers: red cherry, soft spice, an earthy note that feels more like the vineyard floor than the cellar. It doesn’t try to impress straight away; the wine seems to settle in slowly, showing a little more with each swirl. Classic Burgundy Pinot Noir, just with a quieter way of unfolding.

Other cuvées carry the same truthfulness; unforced expressions shaped by the year and not much else. Even the lighter wines keep that slight Gevrey grip, enough to remind you where they come from. And although Seguin is known mainly for reds, the occasional Burgundy white appears with the same no-nonsense signature: clean lines, balanced fruit, nothing too dressed up.

At The Reserve Cellar, we feature Richard Seguin because these wines appeal to people who care about where a wine comes from, not how loudly it’s talked about. They age well because they’re grown and made with patience rather than engineering. Over time, they become gentler, more layered, and more expressive. That’s exactly the kind of evolution we look for when curating Burgundy.