2022 Marsannay Les Favieres
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Les Favières is an incredibly poor site with just 30cm topsoil, where Audoin owns just over a hectare. It is always a stand-out in the line-up but was a little closed when we tasted it in November 2023. Nevertheless, you can see the delicacy and brightness here – with sleek fruit. There’s great tension here, with tight, tart blueberry and a smoky intensity. Balanced with fine tannins and effortless concentration, this will only offer more once bottled.
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William Kelley, Wine Advocate
Allen Meadows, Burghound
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The 2022 Marsannay Les Favières unwinds in the glass with notes of wild berries mingled with orange zest, licorice, rose petals and spices. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and layered, it's deep and racy, with a dense core of fruit framed by powdery tannins, concluding with a mineral finish.
This is also exuberantly fresh with its notes of pomegranate, red cherry and pretty hint of rose petal and anise. The mouthfeel of the medium-bodied and energetic flavors quite refined thanks to the very fine-grained but dense tannins supporting the presently compact, moderately austere and balanced bitter pit fruit-inflected finish. This is always a wine that needs extended aging and the 2022 version should be no exception. Drink 2032+. Outstanding Top value
Mid crimson. Darker-fruited than the Clos du Roy but still with a touch of floral perfume. Pretty but not simple. Deeper tannin texture – smooth, polished. Such a gentle hand on the tiller. Excellent restraint and harmony. (JH)
About the producer
Cyril Audoin is one of a small cohort of producers forging Marsannay’s reputation for serious, fine Burgundy. He makes exciting, elegant wines that are starting to turn the critics’ heads, yet remain brilliant value.