Domaine Charles Audoin Marsannay Clos du Roy Rouge 2022

Cellar for up to 10 years. No need to decant before serving. Known by Burgundy insiders for its exceptional value reds, Marsannay is mostly populated by boutique family-run domaines like this one which has been owned by the Audoins for five generations. Charles Audoin transformed the property’s fortunes in the 1970s when he started to bottle the family’s wines rather than sell them on to local merchants. He also expanded the property from 2.5 hectares to 14 hectares of vines in most of the appellation’s top crus. Clos du Roy is a prized plot for Pinot Noir thanks to its well-draining sandy and clay soils which typically produce elegant and refined reds like this bottling. All of the family’s vineyards are farmed organically without certification and they do not fine or filter their wines before bottling to avoid losing any of the natural character of the fruit. Raspberries, plums and wild berries immediately leap out of the glass followed by hints of woodsmoke, tobacco leaf and spice f