2022, Domaine Henri Magnien, GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN, 'Champerrier'Ripe yet cool aromas include those of plum, violet, dark cherry and a whiff of sauvage character. There is excellent richness and volume to the even denser medium bodied flavours that coat the palate with sappy dry extract on the powerful, dusty and built to age finale. This is an excellent Gevrey villages. 89 92 Allen Meadows, Burghound (2024). A bright medium full purple colour. The bouquet delivers an attractive density, but it is quite restrained

92-94 William Kelley

gaining depth towards the finish with touches of pain d'épice and white pepper

Like everything else from this revered estate

Matthieu Dumarcher  - a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon from the Medoc

this has good energy and focus

is just beginning to show signs of maturity in the glass

The fruit is on the cusp of red and black

Fresh raspberries

Really fine definition and sense of focus

Super-ripe dark cherry

Figeac was recently promoted to Premier Grand Cru Classe "A" first growth status

very nuanced and pure with brambly red fruit