Magnificent 2023 vintage for this Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru from Domaine Magnien.
Let yourself be carried away by the magic of the emotions of a red grand cru from the Côte de Nuits, which is also made by a very talented winemaker.
Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru 2023
Complex
Powerful
Mineral
Fruity
Woody
The sensual and deep expression of Gevrey's Pinot Noir
Coming from a legendary terroir of the Côte de Nuits, the Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru 2023 from Domaine Stéphane Magnien offers a dazzling interpretation of this mythical cru, where the generosity of the fruit meets the nobility of the structure.
With an intense ruby colour with garnet reflections, this wine seduces first of all with a full-bodied and refined nose, mixing black cherry, candied raspberry and violet, enhanced by nuances of liquorice, cocoa and elegant wood.
The palate, both dense and caressing, unfolds a silky substance, supported by fine and precise tannins. The long and persistent finish reveals a remarkable depth, typical of the Gevrey-Chambertin terroir.
A wine of great scope, promised to a superb evolution, which combines intensity, refinement and charm with remarkable accuracy.
Grape variety: 100% Pinot Noir
Serving temperature: 15–16°C
Cellaring: 10 to 20 years
Food pairings: veal chop with morels, game birds, beef fillet in a crust, mature soft cheeses.
Powerful and racy Burgundy red wine: steaks or beef ribs, roast beef, sweeteners
Appellation
Grand CruType of Wine
StillWine Making
Oak casksGrape Variety
Pinot NoirHarvest
ManualBurgundy Region
Côte de NuitsVintage
2023Service
14 to 16 degreesCustody potential
2034Degree of alcohol
13°
Vivid coloration ranging from deep ruby to black-cherry. Their aromas suggest strawberry, blackcurrant, and gooseberry as well as fruit pits, liquorice, and spices. Violet, moss and underbrush are also likely to be present. On the palate, power, opulence and elegance unite to make a full and complex body, full of sap and voluptuosness textured. Keeping potential is 10 years minimum. Although these sumptuous Grands Crus share a family resemblance, each has its own distinctive nuances.
The Grands Crus of Gevrey-Chambertin are iconic Pinot Noir wines; powerful, virile, complex and intense. They demand equally complex, hightoned dishes to keep the pairing in balance. Feathered game (grilled or, better still, in wine sauce) will, of course, be a worthy companion. The power of the wine’s tannins will withstand the shock of contrasting textures while its aromatic complexity and above all its opulence will bring out the differences.
Roast lamb in gravy, chicken in red wine sauce, glazed poultry, and rib steak will also benefit from the match, not forgetting soft-centred cheeses which will get strong support from the wine’s power and aromatic persistence.
Serving temperature: 12 to 14°C for young wines,14 to 16°C for older wines.
Gevrey-Chambertin lies alongside the Route des Grands Crus at the northern end of the Côte which runs from North to South between the Combes of Lavaux at one end and Morey-Saint-Denis at the other. It can be likened to a Cinemascope screen, facing east, at altitudes between 240 and 280 meters.
The Clos de Bèze first appears in the history of the Côte de Nuits in the year 640 AD as a monastic property. In 1219 it passed to the canons of Langres, who retained ownership until the French Revolution (1789). The name Chambertin has been used since the 13th century and once shared imperial approval with Clos de Bèze - Napoleon would drink nothing else. Its boundaries have not changed since the Middle Ages. In recognition of their similarity, the 7 Climats adjoining those of Chambertin and Clos de Bèze attach the name Chambertin to their own names (except in the case of Clos de Bèze where the name Chambertin comes first).
Grand Cru status was officially granted on 31 July 1937.
This hill-slope lies on hard rocks. On the upper portion are brown soils, partly alluvial, partly scree, and some tens of centimetres deep. Lower down are claylimestone soils in varying proportions. Up-slope, the rocks are of bathonien origin, lower down the marls and limestones belong to the Jurassic (Bajocian) and numerous marine fossils are to be found on the surface, recalling the sea which covered this area some 150 million years ago.
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The Domaine Magnien is located in Morey St Denis in the heart of the Côte de Nuits, famous for these great red wines of Burgundy, especially its Grands Crus.
Producer of the greatest wines of Burgundy, it offers beautiful appellations like Charmes Chambertin, Chambolle Musigny, Morey St Denis, and even the Clos Saint Denis Grand Cru.
Stéphane Magnien follows in the footsteps of his father Jean Paul to offer extremely well-crafted wines, with a professionalism and rigor of every moment.
