Marsannay Clos du Roy 2023 Domaine Charles Audoin
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Product Details
- Format
- 75 cl
- Region
- Bourgogne
- Vintage
- 2023
- Ranking
- Village
- Appellation
- Marsannay
- Degree
- 13.5°
- Color
- ROUGE
- PAYS
- FRANCE
- MENTIONVALO
- CLOS DU ROY
- REDACTEUR
- Adrien
A lord of Marsannay, of remarkable depth and complexity, destined for Premier Cru elevation.
The Marsannay Clos du Roy 2023 from Domaine Charles Audoin is one of the most powerful, most serious and most anticipated cuvées in the range, a Pinot Noir of remarkable depth and concentration, from a vineyard charged with royal history, which the most discerning critics predict will soon be elevated to Premier Cru status. James Suckling notes the 2023 in enthusiastic terms: an aroma of wild raspberry of incredible depth and finesse, admirable freshness and precision, a minerality that rises in the finish for a long and haunting impression. A Marsannay that transcends its rank with disarming ease.
The terroir of Clos du Roy
The history of Clos du Roy is one of royal theft. This climat, located in Chenôve, the most northerly commune of the Marsannay appellation, at the very gates of Dijon, belonged to the Dukes of Burgundy before King Louis XI confiscated it during his conquest of the duchy in 1477, made it a royal domain and gave it his name. Centuries later, this exceptional terroir continues to produce wines of a density and complexity that fully justify its princely heritage. The vine is planted at 270 metres altitude, on a gentle slope with a slight south-east exposure. The soil is composed of very hard limestone, a particularly mineral and well-draining substrate that forces Pinot Noir roots to plunge deep to find nourishment, giving the wine a tension, a chalky minerality and a structure that recall Gevrey-Chambertin rather than Marsannay. This hard calcareous terroir is precisely at the origin of the more concentrated, darker and more tannic character of Clos du Roy compared to other lieux-dits of the appellation, characteristics that mark it as a candidate for imminent elevation to Premier Cru in the context of the appellation's classification revision.
Tasting profile
The colour is a deep, dense ruby, of fine intensity characteristic of this terroir. The nose is of striking depth and finesse: an aroma of wild raspberry and berry fruits of remarkable purity and intensity that imposes itself from the first moment, accompanied by notes of black cherry, rose petals and a light touch of dark chocolate, and behind, this minerality of cold chalk and flint that is the signature of the Clos du Roy's calcareous rock. On the palate, the wine is concentrated, ample and of fine richness, with ripe, fine and remarkably silky tannins from a five-day cold maceration and gentle extraction. The freshness is striking and the lively acidity brings a tension and precision that propels the finish towards a long and haunting chalky minerality. A wine bottled without fining or filtration, bottled on a favourable lunar day, to drink now or to keep until 2033–2038.
The estate
Domaine Charles Audoin is the undisputed reference of the Marsannay appellation. Founded and run by Charles Audoin since 1972, accompanied by his wife Marie-Françoise, it was passed to their son Cyril, who joined the estate in 2001, took over vinification in 2005 and full management in 2009. Over 14 hectares spread across Marsannay, Fixin and Gevrey-Chambertin, Cyril Audoin has continued and amplified his father's rigour, obtaining organic certification in 2021. The entire vineyard is cultivated mechanically without herbicides, with moderate yields. In the cellar, extractions are gentle, fermentation takes place with 25% whole clusters, and ageing lasts two winters, first in oak barrels with only 10 to 20% new wood, then a few months in tank, before bottling without fining or filtration. A pure, precise and elegant style that showcases the frank fruit and finesse of Marsannay's terroirs.
Food and wine pairings
This Marsannay Clos du Roy will pair beautifully with beef bourguignon simmered long and slow, a grilled rib steak with wild mushrooms, a rack of lamb with Provençal herbs, duck with cherries or game birds such as roasted quail. It will also find fine harmony with aged cheeses like Époisses, old Cîteaux or Soumaintrain. Decanting for 45 minutes is advised for young vintages. Served between 15 and 17 °C, it will gradually reveal all the depth, minerality and elegance of a royal terroir of the Côte de Nuits.
The terroir of Clos du Roy
The history of Clos du Roy is one of royal theft. This climat, located in Chenôve, the most northerly commune of the Marsannay appellation, at the very gates of Dijon, belonged to the Dukes of Burgundy before King Louis XI confiscated it during his conquest of the duchy in 1477, made it a royal domain and gave it his name. Centuries later, this exceptional terroir continues to produce wines of a density and complexity that fully justify its princely heritage. The vine is planted at 270 metres altitude, on a gentle slope with a slight south-east exposure. The soil is composed of very hard limestone, a particularly mineral and well-draining substrate that forces Pinot Noir roots to plunge deep to find nourishment, giving the wine a tension, a chalky minerality and a structure that recall Gevrey-Chambertin rather than Marsannay. This hard calcareous terroir is precisely at the origin of the more concentrated, darker and more tannic character of Clos du Roy compared to other lieux-dits of the appellation, characteristics that mark it as a candidate for imminent elevation to Premier Cru in the context of the appellation's classification revision.
Tasting profile
The colour is a deep, dense ruby, of fine intensity characteristic of this terroir. The nose is of striking depth and finesse: an aroma of wild raspberry and berry fruits of remarkable purity and intensity that imposes itself from the first moment, accompanied by notes of black cherry, rose petals and a light touch of dark chocolate, and behind, this minerality of cold chalk and flint that is the signature of the Clos du Roy's calcareous rock. On the palate, the wine is concentrated, ample and of fine richness, with ripe, fine and remarkably silky tannins from a five-day cold maceration and gentle extraction. The freshness is striking and the lively acidity brings a tension and precision that propels the finish towards a long and haunting chalky minerality. A wine bottled without fining or filtration, bottled on a favourable lunar day, to drink now or to keep until 2033–2038.
The estate
Domaine Charles Audoin is the undisputed reference of the Marsannay appellation. Founded and run by Charles Audoin since 1972, accompanied by his wife Marie-Françoise, it was passed to their son Cyril, who joined the estate in 2001, took over vinification in 2005 and full management in 2009. Over 14 hectares spread across Marsannay, Fixin and Gevrey-Chambertin, Cyril Audoin has continued and amplified his father's rigour, obtaining organic certification in 2021. The entire vineyard is cultivated mechanically without herbicides, with moderate yields. In the cellar, extractions are gentle, fermentation takes place with 25% whole clusters, and ageing lasts two winters, first in oak barrels with only 10 to 20% new wood, then a few months in tank, before bottling without fining or filtration. A pure, precise and elegant style that showcases the frank fruit and finesse of Marsannay's terroirs.
Food and wine pairings
This Marsannay Clos du Roy will pair beautifully with beef bourguignon simmered long and slow, a grilled rib steak with wild mushrooms, a rack of lamb with Provençal herbs, duck with cherries or game birds such as roasted quail. It will also find fine harmony with aged cheeses like Époisses, old Cîteaux or Soumaintrain. Decanting for 45 minutes is advised for young vintages. Served between 15 and 17 °C, it will gradually reveal all the depth, minerality and elegance of a royal terroir of the Côte de Nuits.