Les Charmes sits in the southwestern part of Santenay village, where deep clay-marl soils give Pinot Noir real depth without losing energy. Fornerot's blocks here were planted between 1960 and 2000 and have become one of his calling cards - the bottling has won multiple medals from French wine competitions over the years. Jerome took over the family domaine in 2004 and farms with care; the wines are straightforward, well-made, and built around vivid red fruit and bright acidity. A Santenay that delivers serious Cote de Beaune pleasure without the price tag of the more famous villages to the north.