CHAMBOLLE MUSIGNY

2019 1er Cru Les Sentiers 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
Classification 1er Cru
ABV 13.5%
Vineyard Les Sentiers

Deep colour, wonderfully floral nose. The aromatics are totally Chambolle, rose petals, and the touch on the mouth silky with fresh acidity. Little berries, says Stéphane, with lots of millerandage, its very aromatic, concentrated but still fine and elegant. Drinking range: 2027 - 2035 L&S (Oct 2020)

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Clear dense purple. The nose is tighter than the Vieilles Vignes cuvée, with more in reserve, even some light blackcurrant notes. The wine has concentration and length, dark fruit style, the tannins are present but a silent partner, the Morey St-Denis influence in play. Properly persistent. Tasted: November 2020 4/5 stars Rating: 91-94 Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy  (Jan 2021)

The 2019 Chambolle-Musigny Sentiers 1er Cru feels a little muddled on the nose compared to the Morey Faconnières that preceded it. The palate opens with sour cherry and strawberry notes, though it does not convey the depth and complexity that a Sentiers can provide. I will defer judgement for now because I feel this sample is not representative. Rating: 0 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Jan 2021)

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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