Michel Magnien Chambolle-Musigny Argillières

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Wine Description

Domaine Michel Magnien has evolved into a Burgundy producer of a singular style and philosophy from cellars located in the village of Morey-Saint-Denis. In 1993, Frédéric Magnien persuaded his father Michel to begin domaine bottling. The domaine is now certified biodynamic by Demeter and the wines are produced without the use of new oak. 

The domaine’s 45 acres are spread across the villages of Morey-Saint-Denis, Gevrey-Chambertin, Chambolle-Musigny, and Vosne Romanée, with holdings in several premier cru and grand cru vineyards. These include the grand crus Clos de la Roche, Clos Saint-Denis, and Charmes-Chambertin. Frédéric Magnien maintains an average vine age of 50 years. 

Chambolle-Musigny Les Argillières is a lieu-dit lying directly above and to the north of grand cru Le Musigny.  The wines from Les Argillières tend to be very perfumed and finessed thanks to the soil consisting of active limestone mixed with clay. 

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Autumn in the vineyards
On the Shelf
Wooden Crate
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Acclaim
“A mild whiff of reduction doesn’t really mask the spicy red cherry and pomegranate scents. Here too the mid-palate mouthfeel of the energetic and well-delineated if lighter weight flavors is relatively sleek thanks to the fine-grained tannins though there is a trace of rusticity to the somewhat short finale though this could well be due to the abundant gas.” 86-89 points
— Burghound, Jan 2019
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Les Argillières
Average Vine Age:
50
Certified Eco-Friendly Practices:
Biodynamic-Demeter
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Winemaking & Aging
Type of aging container:
82% used pièce, 18% clay jars
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Analytical Data
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