FFW 2021 Wine Catalogue

BURGUNDY CÔTEDENUITS

CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY, 1ERCRULES SENTIERS DOMAINE STÉPHANE MAGNIEN 2018 DRINK2024-2033 Sentiers is right under Bonnes Mares next toMorey. A little reduced in the nose but the palate, is structured and firmyet very pretty fruit, hints of cola and liquorice darkness. Pure rich and deep, showing spice and serious structure. Precise, lifted and floral despite dark fruit profile. Bags of energy. 6x75 £335

MEET THE GROWER Domaine Stéphane Magnien MOREY ST. DENIS Stéphane’s wines continued to delight us, as they did whenwe tasted with himon a cold evening in November 2019. The combined concentration and freshness of the 2018s was in evidence, while Stéphane’s moderate use of new oak - Grand Cru 35%, 1er Cru 25% and Villages 15% - allows wonderful salinity and terror definition. Four generations old, this 4.5-hectare estate includes some lovely Morey and Chambolle vineyards, as well as Grand Cru parcels in Charmes-Chambertin and Clos St. Denis – which is really superb. His wines aremade organically – prudent pruning of leaves on the north side of each row allows a breeze across the grapes to prevent mildew. The wines exhibit lovely density whilst also being so fresh – he is almost always amongst the first to harvest inMorey St. Denis. He leaves them in tank for longer thanmost to gain weight and uses only 30-35% new oak to age his Grand Crus. They never fine their wines and only very occasionally filter – there’s three instances of gravity-induced sedimentation at different stages of his wine-making. The wines are thoroughly engaging, great value and we hope you enjoy them as much as we do!

Performed superbly against its peers in this tasting and is well worth seeking out.

—NEALMARTIN

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