Gevrey’s Velvet Hammer – Michel Magnien Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru 2021

Tasting Notes

This is Pinot Noir that punches refined. In the glass: medium ruby colour with violet glints, silky-looking but expect depth. On the nose: wild raspberry, dark cherry skins, violet blossom, fresh hints of tobacco and damp forest floor. One retailer describes the estate’s 2021 as showing “leather, raspberry, violet, clove, cherry” in its aromatic profile. 
On the palate: layered and serious — red and black berries meld with fine-grained tannins, a slate-mineral backbone, subtle spicy under-note and a finish that holds a smoky, earthy echo. One merchant says “smoky austerity of that earth seems to infuse this massive wine, slow to reveal itself, offering brisk and savory flavours of fruit skin that lengthen the wine’s tannins with gracious elegance.” 
Finish: Long, tense, elegant — and ageing will reward.

Meet the Winemaker

Michel Magnien is a respected name in the Côte de Nuits, making wines in Gevrey-Chambertin that combine old-vine intensity with site clarity. His Grand Cru bottlings — like this Charmes-Chambertin — come from select parcels planted decades ago, worked with precision, and vinified with Burgundian respect. The result: finesse and structure.

Wine Specs

• Varietal: 100% Pinot Noir. 

• Vintage: 2021

• Region: Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru (Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France) 

• Vinification/Aging: From retailer notes: “slow to reveal itself, offering brisk and savoury flavours… smoky austerity of that earth.” 

• ABV: Not reliably published for this exact vintage in our scan.

• Bottle Size: 750 ml

• Serving Temp: 15-17 °C — decant if you want the early expression to open up.

Critic Reviews

• Retail feature: “Michel Magnien Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru 2021 – Dry, strong evaluation; review says customers note leathery, raspberry, violet, clove and cherry aromas.” 

• CellarTracker listing: community reviews highlight tense, mineral-driven Pinot with length.
  (No wide-public numeric score for 2021 version available in our scan; still well-regarded.)

Food Pairings

• Herb-crusted venison loin with blackberry-juniper jus — wine meets game in confidence.

• Truffle-butter tagliatelle with wild mushrooms — rich food, refined wine.

• Duck breast with mole-cherry glaze — unexpected twist deserves depth.

• Aged Comté or Beaufort with fig jam & walnuts — old-vine finesse with old-school cheese.

• Char-grilled rib-eye with rosemary & cracked pepper — structure meets savour.

Why You Need This Bottle

Because you’re done with grapes that do the talking for you—this wine does the whispering and commanding both. It’s Burgundy at one of its serious peaks: site-specific, vineyard-driven, old vines, great maker. You’ll pull this when you’ve got something worth the wine.
It doesn’t shout, it reveals — and the people who notice will say, “Wow.”

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