2020 CHAMBOLLE MUSIGNY Vieilles Vignes Domaine Stéphane Magnien, Lea & Sandeman

CHAMBOLLE MUSIGNY

2021 Vieilles Vignes Domaine Stéphane Magnien

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Grapes Pinot Noir
Colour Red
Origin France, Burgundy
District Côte d'Or
Sub-district Côte de Nuits
Village Chambolle Musigny
ABV 12.5%

Very little wine here - he put the Monts Luisants in it as there was too little to vinify separately, but even so made three and a half barrels as opposed to seven. L&S (Oct 2022)

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(from vines planted in 1902 in Aux Athées; Magnien notes that when it was originally planted, there were a number of different varieties used). Relatively deeply hued. There is a lovely freshness to the ripe aromas of violet, lavender, dark cherry and anise. The equally supple, round and velvety, even seductive, medium-bodied flavors also contrast noticeably with the firm, moderately rustic and lingering finish. This is a very good if robust Chambolle villages that will definitely need at least some patience. Drinking range: 2031 - Rating: 89-91 Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com (Jan 2023)

From Les Athets. A darker colour, but a fine pure bouquet, dark red fruit and some violets. Fruit fills the first half of the mouth in a darker register then the acidity kicks in and really lifts the finish. Thoroughly interesting, though with a slightly sweaty note in there as well at the moment. Drinking range: 2025 - 2029 Rating: 87-90 Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy  (Nov 2022)

Domaine Stéphane Magnien

Stéphane's is a small domaine, a mere 4.5 hectares, with one full hectare of that in regional wine - Passetoutgrains and Bourgogne - but it is blessed with two Grands Crus and also a long history of not messing with nature. No pesticides have ever been used on this land, and the plants are nearly all the old 'Pinot tordu' - twisted Pinot with its gnarly stems which are less vigorous than the modern clones and said by many to make wines with more finesse.

Stéphane chaptalizes only to extend fermentations - these are wines which his father Jean-Paul used to describe as 'sage en alcool' - from 12 to 13% - the old vines do not make much alcohol. Wood use is also discreet, even though Stéphane has increased the proportion, he does not exceed 50% new wood on the Grands Crus, 25% on the Premiers Crus and on the village appellations, 15% new wood for one year only, then all into older barrels.

Stéphane says that he aims to make wines with more richness than his father's, 'but not black angular wines which have less relief. Wines which leave your mouth clean and clear, refreshed and revived and, above all, wanting another glass'. He destems 100%, gives the grapes a six-day maceration, then a classical fermentation with just two pigeages, and a little remontage (pumping over) at the end.

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