Domaine Charles Audoin Marsannay og Gevrey-Chambertin
Domaine Charles Audoin er et forholdsvist unge domaine, grundlagt i
1972. Dengang havde Charles Audoin arvet 2 ha., men siden har man
gradvist købt til og råder i dag over 12 ha samlet set. Sønnen Cyril
har taget over og står i dag for hele driften og vinifikationen.
Domainet er fokuseret omkring vine fra Marsannay, men har også mindre
markbesiddelser i Fixin og Gevrey Chambertin. Kendere vil vide at
terroir (jordbundsforholdene) i Marsannay er de samme som i Gevrey-
Chambertin, så alt er tilstede for at lave topkvalitet. Blot er
priserne noget mere afdæmpede her i den nordligste del af Côte de
Nuits.
Marsannay - en appellation snart med 1. Cru?
Marsannay appellationen blev ikke betænkt med 1. Cru'er, men man har
naturligvis lige så mange "lieu-dits" eller stednavne som i resten af
Bourgogne og Charles Audoin har nogle af de bedste og mest kendte.
Sammenslutningen af Marsannay vinbønder kæmper i øvrigt for at opnå
1.Cru status for de bedste af vinmarkerne.
Ros i Burghound - Top Value Wines
Verdens måske førende ekspert i Bourgogne, Allen Meadows i Burghound,
giver Audoins Marsannay "Top Value" i årgang 2011 og 2012. I årgang
2011 endda for hele 6 vine, hvilket er det højeste antal vine i "Top
Value" kategorien i 2011 blandt alle Domainer i Bourgogne. Allen
Meadows skriver:" It's rare to find quality of this level ever in
Marsannay but given the attractive prices for which the Audoin wines
sell, they are screaming bargains compared to 1ers from the better
known villages." Og han tilføjer: "I have noted before how good the
Audoin wines are but this is the fourth vintage in a row where his
wines are the reference standard for the appellation. If you haven't
tried them, you owe it to yourself, as well as your pocketbook, to give
these beauties a try."
Ros i Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - Neil Martin
Neil Martin skrev i februar 2014 Robert Parkers The Wine Advocate:
"Since being introduced to this domaine's wines last year courtesy of
their commendable 2009s, I sought to taste their latest releases that
are overseen by Charles's son Cyril. He has been at the helm since 2000
and had the advantage of abundant old vine material at his disposal.
There is plenty afoot at this address with a new state-of-the-art
winery coming online in 2014 and again, there is plenty to admire in
their latest additions, in particular a fabulous little Marsannay that
shows just what this appellation can do in the right hands. This
domaine might not own any premier or grand crus - but that does not
appear to prevent them from producing quality Burgundy."
