2019 Maison Frédéric Magnien Chambolle-Musigny Vieilles Vignes, Burgundy, FranceABOUT THIS WINE A selection of older vine fruit from villages level plots in Chambolle Musigny: Les Babillres, Les Condemennes (which borders premier cru Charmes) and Les Danguerrins, high up at the forest line. Soils are varied, but primarily stony. Hand harvested. Partially destemmed, fermented in temperature controlled, stainless steel tanks on indigenous yeasts. Aged 45% in older French oak barrels and 55% in clay amphora and jars. Bottled unfined

The grapes are vinified at the Domaine using indigenous yeasts in wood tonneaux and stainless steel tanks

As a highly respected consultant working in several countries and terroirs (Chile

I am easily satisfied with the best"

but as it’s near Portugal

no chemicals are used in any of the Envínate vineyards

Chateau Sociando Mallet is aged in a combination of mostly 100% new

They are thin-staved Bordeaux-styled Center of France barrels and 50% are brand new each year

grape by grape

where it rests for approximately 18 to 24 months

It is made in a light

the vineyards were separated and what is now Château Palmer became Château de Gascq

But when phylloxera crossed the border from France into Spain