Magnien, Stéphane 2022 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru "Les Sentiers"

The Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru "Les Sentiers" is located beneath Bonnes Mares, north of the village and shares similar soils.  The wines, while layered and elegant, are more muscular and velvety, rather than silken and high-toned. The  Magnien "Sentiers" is from vines ranging from 45 to 90 years old and ages for 12 months in barrel, 10% new, then 2 to 3 months in cuve inox.  As befits the cru's proximity to Bonnes Mares, this is a more masculine expression of Chambolle-Musiginy. There's good concentration of fruit here, in addition to distinct terroir delineation; with still more to be revealed as the structure resolves itself further.  Hold for 5 to 15 years.