FFW 2021 Wine Catalogue

GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN DOMAINE HENRI MAGNIEN 2018 DRINK2023-2031

BURGUNDY CÔTEDENUITS

MEET THE GROWER Domaine Henri Magnien GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN

6x75 £240

Fromeight plots aged between 40 and 100 years of age, this has a greater density and concentration of fruit on the nose with a touchmore complexity than the straight Gevrey. The palate offers a touchmore dark fruit, yet with a vivacitywhich keeps everything balanced. Very good Gevrey typicity and excellent concentration. 1er Cru quality.

His is a newname on the scene and judging by the quality of these 2018s, plus two or three 2017s, it is a name to look out for.

Last year we said he was a young, striving Gevrey producer to keep your eyes on for the future. Further plaudits have followed with TimAtkins placing Charles Magnien in the top 25 producers to watch. With two vintages under our belt we can’t wait to get out and visit (Covid dependent) and to securemore wines for our clients. He really is that good. Charles’s focus is in the vineyard and in themicro-detail. Get these things right, he says, and when it comes tomaking the wine the job is mostly done. He is reminiscent of a young Thibault Liger-Belair, with his terroir- driven focus and even his focus on selecting the correct trees for his barrels. He chooses the trees alongside the Cavin tonneliers, identifying trees with the specific grain he requires. He has built his new cellar built next to his house at the top of Gevrey bordering Les Cazetiers 1er Cru – where he holds 1.47 hectares. The grapes almost roll into the winery! This guy is going places and going to be big news.

—NEALMARTIN

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