Stéphane Magnien 2015 Burgundy Offer

4 parcels ‘Les Craigillons’, ‘Les Cognes’, Les Clos-Saulon’, Les Bas-Chenveries’. Red Fruits dominate, juicy and powerful it combines finesse and structure. Drink young or age up to 10 years for further complexity. The 2015 is particularly beautiful, showing a bit more depth and ripeness than the excellent 2014. The palate is dense, but not over-ripe, with a core of firm acidity and mineral flavours.

Made from a single parcel ‘les Athlets’ planted by Victor Magnien before the appellation system was even in place! The 2015 wine shows a lovely deep color and ripe complex aromas of strawberry and black cherry, very floral, delicate and fine.  The palate is elegant with blackberry and strawberry, citrus and spice, well-balanced by bright acidity. The finish is very long, palate-coating and pure, and lifted by firm acidity and mineral flavors. This is a gorgeous and well-structured Chambolle showing the lush fruit of 2015 in the best possible way. Classic Chambolle, fine. Perfumed, long and incredibly fine.

Les Faconnières lies just below the Grand Cru vineyards in Morey-Saint-Denis. As a matter of fact, you can draw an equilateral triangle whose three points would be in Clos-Saint-Denis, Clos de la Roche, and Les Faconnières. The soil is poor and the old vines yield an exceptionnally aromatic wine. Only 2 other producers make wine from this parcel.

The wine is already showing its potential, but after another 5 years of cellar time, we anticipate it will be entering its optimal drinking plateau and staying there for many years. Its aromas express dark red berries, herbs, a healthy dose of earthy mineral and tar. The palate is sturdy, yet balanced. The fruit is part of the package, which at this time is tightly coiled, needing either aeration or a few more years of cellaring, but there’s no question that the fruit is just waiting for the structure to back off one small step for it to shine. The mouth feel is medium bodied with fine tannins, and the finish is balanced and all in line. Hold for 5 to 6 years minimum, said Stéphane, best at 7 to 15 years.

Extremely rare, the Premier Cru Monts Luisants vineyard is at the top of the slope above Clos de la Roche. This vineyard was called “Monts Luisants” or “glowing hill” because in the autumn, the leaves here turn yellow rather than red.  this plot with quite poor soil gives us a typical wine, fine and structured.red wine from Monts Luisants.

A blend of two 1er cru plots ‘Les Gruenchers’ and ‘Clos Baulet’. Fine and complex, it has ample structure and concentration, these two parcels have higher clay content and make more structured wines. A slightly fuller wine than Faconnieres. As with all of Stephane’s parcels, there is a high percentage of old vines of “pinot tordu.” With very deep ripe red and black fruits, with herbal and mineral flavors and terrific length. This will need time in the cellar but should be a superb mature wine.

Situated below the Chambolle Musigny Grand Cru vineyard of Bonnes Mares. This is a highly sought after parcel and is held within the highest regard in burgundy. The 2015 vintage is effusively perfumed, with aromas of black cherry, wild raspberry,  violets, forest floor, and iron. The mid-weight palate is ripe and supple with dark fruits, game notes, and a  pungent minerality, girded by firm, ripe tannins and great freshness on a long, complex, rising finish. This is really lovely and will reward 5-10 years cellaring. A beautiful expression of Sentiers!

Morey St Denis has only 5 Grand Cru vineyards and it is this parcel that typifies the wine of Morey, fine, brooding, perfumed and powerful, but retaining it’s elegance. Can age up to 20+ years.

Situated in the village of Gevrey Chambertin, there is more limestone in the sub soil and the wine is more robust and structured, can live a very long time.