Frederic Magnien Chambolle Musigny 1er 'Baudes' 2022

IMPORTER NOTES:

VINEYARDS: "East-facing, ‘Baudes’ sits across the road from grand cru Bonnes Mares; Fred selects vines at the bottom of the slope at the border with premier cru ‘Sentiers,’ where soils are deeper, a mix of marl and gravel; 30-50 years"

WINEMAKING: “Hand-harvested.  Destemmed.  Fermented on indigenous yeasts in tank.  Aged in clay amphora and clay eggs, and older French oak barrels.  Unfined and unfiltered.”

TASTING IMPRESSIONS:  “Aromas of black cherry, crushed stones, light herbs.  Deep and silky; layers of black fruits, earthy nuance. CERTIFIED ORGANIC”

PAIRING SUGGESTIONS: “Grilled red meat; aged, soft-rind French cheese; game meats”

ABOUT THE PRODUCER: “Frédéric Magnien is a fifth-generation winemaker from Morey-Saint-Denis.  Learning the craft from his father, Michel Magnien (of Domaine Michel Magnien), Fred also traveled to hone his talents in other fine wine regions before returning home and starting his own négociant domaine in his native village.  He differentiates himself from other négociants in that he works closely with partner growers throughout the growing season.  His own teams tend these mostly older-vine vineyards according to organic and biodynamic methods and harvest the grapes, ensuring quality from f ield to bottle.  Wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered and according to the lunar calendar, with low added sulfites.”