Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru '4 Carac'Terres', Domaine Henri Magnien, 2024 - Magnum
Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru '4 Carac'Terres', Domaine Henri Magnien, 2024 - Magnum
- 150cl
- Red Still
- Pinot Noir
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Est. delivery in 2027
Domaine Henri Magnien continues to prove why Charles Magnien is firmly established as one of Gevrey-Chambertin’s rising stars. The 2024 vintage is a clear success here, with exceptional definition between cuvées and a masterclass in terroir expression.
The classics shine as ever: Cazetiers and Lavaux St-Jacques deliver depth, structure, and serious ageing potential, while Estournelles St-Jacques offers a more lifted, elegant expression. But the real curiosity is Gevrey-Chambertin XV – a one-off bottling born from reduced yields, blending fruit from 15 different lieux-dits into a remarkably coherent and charming whole. It’s not a style we’ll see again, and it comes highly recommended.
This is Magnien firing on all cylinders, with wines that reward both immediate enjoyment and long-term patience.
What the critics say:
"The 2024 Gevrey-Chambertin 4 Carac'terres 1er Cru has a nose that feels incongruous among Magnien's line-up: very peppery due to the 100%whole bunch and 100% new oak. Quite forceful. The palate is dense with just a touch of volatility lending animation. Touches of blood orange and plenty of wood tannins on the finish, as you would expect. It will be fascinating to see this in a decade's time."
"Generous wood presently fights a bit with the very fresh and cool aromas of herbal tea, spice, earth and blend of red and dark pinot fruit. There is again a really lovely texture to the punchy and stony, if not especially dense, flavors that deliver excellent length on the balanced finale. This is going to need time to integrate the lavish oak treatment though the large format bottling will afford that with no concerns. *Outstanding*"
"Magnum only. 100% whole bunch vinification, and the nose absolutely reflects this, so I am happy with it! Crimson ruby in colour, the stems seem to expand the fruit, with nothing herbaceous. Also extending the finish. 100% new wood is also entirely integrated. It seems likely that the non-whole bunch wines will show more fruit later. *4/5*"
