The Chevillon family is one of the great names of Nuits-Saint-Georges — a dynasty of vignerons with roots deep in the Côte de Nuits, whose wines have been among the benchmarks of this celebrated appellation for generations. Domaine Chevillon-Chezaux carries that heritage with quiet confidence, farming their vineyards in and around Nuits-Saint-Georges with the same meticulous care and respect for terroir that has defined the family’s winemaking philosophy across the decades. Maladières is a lieu-dit — a named vineyard plot — on the northern edge of Nuits-Saint-Georges, where the soils and the exposure produce Pinot Noir of a character and a mineral precision that speaks directly of the Côte de Nuits at its most authentic and completely itself. That this wine carries the Bourgogne appellation rather than a village or premier cru designation is simply a matter of geography — the quality of the fruit, the skill of the winemaking, and the character of the terroir tell a rather more distinguished story. The 2022 vintage was one of Burgundy’s finest in recent memory: a year of exceptional ripeness, concentration, and aromatic depth that produced wines of a completeness and a generosity that reward both early drinking and patient cellaring. The Maladières is a Pinot Noir of real character and charm: the pure, precise red fruit, the silky texture, and the mineral depth that are the hallmarks of great Côte de Nuits Pinot Noir, from a family whose name on the label is a guarantee of quality and authenticity. Bourgogne in name, Nuits-Saint-Georges in spirit.