2023, Domaine Henri Magnien, GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN, 1er cru, 'Les Cazetiers' (Elevage 24 mois)

The 2023 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers 1er Cru (Élevage 24 Months) undergoes extended élevage in one-year-old barrels, one with no lees. It has a harmonious nose with a mixture of red and black fruit, black truffle and just a hint of caramel in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, fine density and acidity, cohesive though maybe just requiring more pixelation to come through on the finish. 92 Neal Martin, Vinous (2026)

This is an experiment con ducted across 7 one-year-old-barrels with different amounts of lees retained and levels of battonage. For the three with 50cl lees included, the preference was for the lees being stirred three times opposed to 6 or 9. The other preference was for the inclusion of one litre of lees. We tasted the blend of all seven, bottled last week. Just slightly deeper ruby in colour, but clearly with much greater intensity of fruit. It is much more about the fruit, less the vineyard character at this stage, maybe because the oak shows rather more. This version retains all the freshness of the original, and the vineyard will return after a few years in bottle. **** 95 Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy (2025)

Drinking Window: 2028 - 2044