Frederic Magnien Morey Saint Denis Coeur d’Argile 2022 NO20230927 calcareous soils and big day-to-night

calcareous soils and big day-to-night temperature swings give the wine its tension and lift

it's a white built for the table and the cellar

located in the village of Cuisles

the youngest from 2016

polished and built for the cellar

Frederic Magnien Morey Saint Denis Coeur d’Argile 2022 NO20230927 calcareous soils and big day-to-nightFrdric Magnien works out of Morey Saint Denis, and his village Morey is named for what defines it underground: "Coeur d'Argile," the heart of clay. Those clay rich subsoils give this Pinot Noir an extra layer of flesh and depth darker fruit, broader shoulders, a more brooding aromatic profile than the limestone driven wines of neighboring Chambolle. From a strong 2022 vintage, it's a fine introduction to one of the Cte de Nuits' most underrated