2022, Domaine Henri Magnien, GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN, 1er Cru, 'Estournelles St. Jacques'

This is aromatically quite similar to the Champeaux with perhaps just a bit more elegance. The mid-palate mouthfeel of the medium-bodied flavours is finer still with more minerality as well that adds a sense of lift to the moderately austere finish where the supporting tannins are firm and slightly angular. I like the balance but this will need time to round off the structure. 90-93 Allen Meadows, Burghound (2024).

An attractive crimson colour. The nose is fresh and lightly perfumed, quite floral, on this very white soil. This is fine boned rather than expansive, with still some grainy tannins behind. Will it develop in finesse or remain slightly on the light side? It is quite possible that there will be further upside to this later on. *** 90-93 Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy (2023).

The 2022 Gevrey-Chambertin Estournelles Saint-Jacques 1er Cru is more bashful on the nose than the Les Champeaux and demands more encouragement from the glass: the fruit here is darker and more tertiary. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit and fine grip, though I sense that the Chapeaux conveys more mineralité and terroir expression on the finish. Give this two or three years in bottle, but keep expectations modest. 89-91 Neal Martin, Vinous (2023).

Drinking Window: 2029 - 2037