2023 | Michel Magnien Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru | Burgundy Cuvee 1821 complex and precise finish

complex and precise finish

I tasted through a number of new releases and also had a chance to revisit some wines from last year that showed poorly at the offices of Vilmart’s US importer

100 Pts  James Suckling

its white fruits giving both freshness and tight acidity at the end

nuanced nose of spices

2023 | Michel Magnien Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru | Burgundy Cuvee 1821 complex and precise finishMagniens parcel was planted in 1953 and 1955, resulting in a wine with great richness and concentration. Forty percent whole clusters add sauvage aromas of spice to the ripe red and black fruit found on the nose and palate with medium weight and integrated tannins. This is a very pure expression of Charmes Chambertin thanks to its levage in a combination of used oak and clay jars.