2023 MOREY SAINT DENIS Grains Fins Domaine Stéphane Magnien
Côte d'Or Burgundy France
12.5%
Red
.
The Grains Fins is a cuvée of 2 parcels: Crais-Gillons & Bas Chenevery, just below Les Faconnières. On the nose you can sense some oak here - a good toasty note - but this is not as expressive as it mig...(read more)
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2022 MOREY SAINT DENIS Vieilles Vignes Domaine Stéphane Magnien
Côte d'Or Burgundy France
13%
Red
Pinot Noir.
From Cognes and Clos-Solon. Some vines over 55 years old. More clay here, more serious and structured.
Quite a closed nose for now, quite dense and compact. More expressive black fruit on the palate – blackberrie...(read more)
2022 CHAMBOLLE MUSIGNY Vieille Vigne Domaine Stéphane Magnien
Côte d'Or Burgundy France
13%
Red
Pinot Noir.
'Athets' parcel. Some vines remain from 1902/1903 and although each year Stephane has to replace some - he does all he can to preserve these ancient beauties. Very pretty nose. Slightly darker register – black raspberrie...(read more)
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2023 CHAMBOLLE MUSIGNY Les Athets Domaine Stéphane Magnien
Côte d'Or Burgundy France
13%
Red
Pinot Noir.
This year Stéphane has changed the name for this old vine cuvée to Les Athets instead of Vieilles Vignes. The vineyard was originally planted in 1902 - now probably the oldest vines are 80 years or so - as...(read more)
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2019 MOREY SAINT DENIS 'Petites Noix' 1er Cru Domaine Stéphane Magnien
Côte d'Or Burgundy France
13.5%
Red
Pinot Noir.
From Gruenchers and Clos Bouley. There's a high proportion of clay, so Stéphane has been using just 10% of whole bunch (the only cuvée where he adds any) to make it a little less strict and tannic. Funnily...(read more)
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2021 MOREY SAINT DENIS 1er Cru Faconnières Domaine Stéphane Magnien
Côte d'Or Burgundy France
12.5%
Red
Pinot Noir.
(from a .57 ha holding). A perfumed, airy and cool nose is comprised by aromas of spice, plum and various dark berries. Somewhat surprisingly, the texture of the medium-bodied flavors is both more refined and more minera...(read more)
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2023 MOREY SAINT DENIS Monts Luisants Domaine Stéphane Magnien
Côte d'Or Burgundy France
13%
Red
Pinot Noir.
Bright crimson (like most 2023s!). Crunchy fruit and quite marked acidity. A little austere and hard on the palate. Perhaps it will fill out? Definitely needs time for those tannins to mellow. (JR)
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