2022 Domaine Charles Audoin Marsannay La Charme Aux Pretres

Domaine Charles Audoin was formed in 1972 by Charles and his oenologist wife Marie-Francoise, starting with three hectares in Marsannay. Their holding has now grown to around 14 hectares that captures some of the best parcels in Marsannay. Their son Cyril joined his father in 2000, and is now in charge of both vineyard and winemaking activities for the Domaine. Cyril is increasingly focused on vineyard health, to deliver wines with pure varietal expression and a sense of place. They are among the most serious wines from the area, and while juicy and approachable young, have the capacity to age gracefully for many years.

La Charme aux Pretres is situated in middle of the Marsannay sector, and soils here are a reddish brown gravel over a bed of limestone. This high limestone content tends to produce an open knit wine with great structure and impressive ageing potential.

Other Reviews....
The 2022 Marsannay La Charme aux Prêtres unwinds in the glass with notes of cherries, cassis, mint and dried flowers. Medium to full-bodied, layered and concentrated, it's deep, dense and fleshy, concluding with a saline finish.
91-93 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jan 19, 2024)

Ripe and agreeably fresh aromas of black cherry, poached plum and a whiff of the sauvage lead to racy, intense and beautifully detailed middleweight flavors that conclude in a dusty, youthfully austere and impressively persistent finale. While this could use more depth, it's built to repay extended cellaring. Lovely. Drink through 2032+.
91-93 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound