Michel Magnien Bourgogne Rouge 2021

Michel Magnien Bourgogne Rouge 2021

a wine that could be approached on the earlier side

but the tannin is integrated and silky

12% Cabernet Franc and 9% Petit Verdot shows notes of burning embers/charcoal

This up and coming producer is making 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Lamb Vineyard on Howell Mountain

fruitcake notes and more evolved aromas emerged

There is terrific vibrancy to the slightly more muscular large-scaled flavors that culminate in a linear and beautifully delineated finish that really firms up as it sits on the palate

The overtly powerful and concentrated broad-shouldered flavors display almost painful intensity before culminating in an explosively long and very firmly structured finish where once again a hint of bitter cherry appears

Note however that this beauty of a Griotte is markedly firm and will not be an especially inviting early drinker

with powerful

This is a bit on the pricey side for a 20

While drinkable now

which is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and usually produces small quantities of less than 300 cases