2019 Marsannay Au Champ Salomon Domaine Charles Audoin

The older part of the vineyard was planted in 1945. Bright glowing mid purple. High toned, a little bit of barrel toast. More crystalline, linear this time and with a pure long finish. Tasty.

Wafting from the glass with scents of sweet berries, citrus rind, warm spices, potpourri and dark chocolate, the 2019 Marsannay Au Champ Salomon is medium to full-bodied, layered and precise, with a beautiful core of fruit and real energy and cut. Along with Favières, Champ Salomon produces the domaine's most age-worthy wine, and this is a beautiful rendition in the making that will reward extended cellaring—as a 1978 Bourgogne Marsannay, produced from this site and still in its absolute prime, recently demonstrated.

This is the first wine to display any appreciable reduction and in this case it’s enough to push the underlying fruit to the background save for a note of herbal tea. The sleeker but not richer or finer flavors possess a highly attractive mouthfeel on the subtly stony finish where a touch of austerity slowly emerges. This is potentially outstanding as well and well worth checking out.

Ripe and concentrated, but with wonderful gracefulness, thanks to the integration of fine tannins and animating acidity, this beauty has a long, very polished finish. With aeration the subtle red-fruit aromas expand and expand. Drink or hold.