Henri Magnien - Gevrey-Chambertin Champerrier 2020 (750ml)

Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy, 2020 Côte de Nuits North: Chambolle-Musigny to Marsannay (11/1/2021)
(Gevrey-Chambertin Champerrier, Domaine Henri Magnien, Red) "Rich royal purple, the bouquet is rather lovely also, in a heady raspberry mode with some vigorous fresh strawberry too. Very long finish, full of energy, good acidity, not too powerful and with a racy and juicy long finish. 13.5% alcohol.  91-94 points"

"Charles Magnien is the twelfth generation at his family’s domaine in Gevrey Chambertin. They have six hectares of vines, mostly in Gevrey in some key parcels, Ruchottes, Lavaut Saint Jacques, Cazetiers, and Champeaux. The famous vineyards garner the attention, but equally as rich as the land is the old vines. In 1850, the family discovered a mutation of Pinot Noir, which was named after the family, Pinot Magnien. The Pinot Magnien is a part of the blend in their Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes cuvee where the oldest vines are 100 years-old. Charles took over from his father in 2009 and immediately invested his energy and efforts in the vineyards where he is working with a higher canopy. He is following organic agriculture, but will treat if necessary. Charles Magnien is the first in his family to bottle all of the wine that they grow and now with more than ten vintages under his belt, the Henri Magnien wines are quickly becoming recognized as some of the best in the village." David Bowler wine

"Unfurling in the glass with notions of cherries, red berries, cassis, loamy soil and peonies, the 2020 Gevrey-Chambertin Champerrier is medium to full-bodied, velvety and nicely concentrated, with melting tannins and a long, saline finish."  William Kelley 91

Burghound, Jan-22, Issue #85
(Domaine Henri Magnien et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin "Champerrier" Villages Red) "An ultra-fresh nose speaks of both red and dark berries, earth and a gamy hint. The delicious and solidly intense middle weight flavors possess good delineation that carries over to the youthfully austere and saline-inflected finale that is linear and highly persistent. This could use a bit more depth though again, the structure is more than enough for that to occur. (Drink starting 2028)  89-91 points"