2022 Domaine Charles Audoin Marsannay "Les Longeroies"

Bright and giving, the 2022 Marsannay Les Longeroies bursts with scents of cherries, red berries, orange zest and peony. Medium to full-bodied, suave and fleshy, with an enveloping core of fruit and supple tannins, it concludes with a bright, mouthwatering finish. Cyril Audoin presides over this 14-hectare Marsannay reference point, and he has produced excellent wines in both colors (to say nothing of a benchmark rosé) in the 2022 vintage. Soils are cultivated mechanically, and yields are kept moderate in the vineyards. In the winery, extractions are gentle and élevage lasts two winters, beginning in barrels (mostly from François Frères) followed by some months in tank. The style is pure and seamless, emphasizing bright fruit tones and supple tannins in reds and texture combined with freshness in white. What's more, the wines are admirably consistent from vintage to vintage.(WK)

The 2022 Les Longeroies is a wonderfully earth red that displays ample notes of red cherry, underbrush and spice notes with just a hint of dried herbs. The palate here unfurls to reveal a very complex red that veers towards red and dark red fruits with good tannins and impressive structure. A full-bodied Marsannay that feels very Gevrey Chambertinish in its presentation at a fraction of the cost.