Purity & Elegance
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Introducing 2022
Domaine Henri Magnien
Vins Rare is delighted to present the 2022 Domaine Henri Magnien lineup. This is one of the most exciting Domaines I have had the pleasure of working with in my 30-plus years of selling Burgundy wine.
If you knew Charles Magnien, the man who helms Domaine Henri Magnien, you would not be surprised to learn that all of the major wine critics have come out recently with huge praise, yet again, for the 2022 vintage. I had anticipated this acclaim for the vintage after spending a full day with Charles Magnien just last December (2023), touring every part of his operation and tasting the line up. There is a lot to be excited about!
It is a vintage with the freshness and transparency of 2021, leaning a touch sunnier with ample ripeness and good concentration. You can buy this vintage across the board without a second thought.
Aromatically, Henri Magnien wines lean more red fruit than black fruit. The wines have a beautiful color; one that allows the light to pass through. Medium to full bodied density, but above all there is an elegance and a seamless character to all the wines. The vinification here is long and slow with texture and mouthfeel, something Charles very much strives for. He bottles on the earlier side to maintain freshness. The quality is first rate, and I am convinced that once people begin to taste these wines, they will understand why I’m so excited about them.
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The Vineyards of Domaine Henri Magnien
Massale selection, a traditional method of vineyard propagation, is used (this is particular to older vineyards); whereby a subset of vines are selected for use as the genetic stock to plant the new vineyard. Organic farming is employed with no certification. No pesticides or herbicides are used.
His prized holding is in the 1er Cru Les Cazetieres (1.47), where he owns 7 plots with several of them being planted prior to World War I. The beauty of his holdings in Les Cazetiers is that he owns a continuous line from top to bottom, which you’ll see on the map below. is a very similar orientation to his neighbors in Clos St. Jacques. This takes advantage of an approximate elevation change of 50 meters from bottom to top.
The Domaine is 7.8 hectares in size with the bulk of the holdings in Gevrey Chambertin (5.6 hectares) There are 4 plots in Brochon (.87) which are the vines used for the Bourgogne and the Cote de Nuits Village - all of which are approximately 50 years old. There is an Aloxe Corton 1er (.76) and a single plot in Corton (.31) with 100 year old vines.
For those of you that follow the various clones of pinot noir in the Côte, you’ll be interested to know, the Magnien vines have become a desirable clone, aptly named “Magnien.” They produce a tiny thick-skinned berry with a high solid to liquid ratio.
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History of
Domaine Henri Magnien
The Magnien lineage (not to be confused with the Magnien's from Morey) dates back to the 15th Century when the family settled in Flagely Echezeuax. They are descendants of the Grivot-Rousseau genealogy. In the 1700’s Magnien’s Great Great Grand father worked for the Abby Saint Vivant and was charge of Les 5 Journeaux which is today Romanee Conti vineyard. It is part of their history for which Charles is very proud.
In 1656 the family settled into the present day location in Gevrey Chambertin named Meix Coquebrique, which is the name of the courtyard located at the base of Les Cazetieres, the location of the winery today.
Charles Magnien (now 36), represents the 12th generation in control of historic Domaine. Charles took over the estate following the harvest of 2009, although it is fair to say that he has really only been making his "own" wines since purchasing the remaining shares from his father in 2015. At this point it would have made sense to put Charles’ name on the label, but the humble young man instead felt that he wanted to honor his Grandfather and instead opted for the name Domaine Henri Magnien. He is now 100% in control of every aspect of the operation, growing increasingly comfortable in that role.
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The State of the Art Winery & Process of Domaine Henri Magnien
In 2018, Charles undertook a complete renovation of the winery. Every modern winemaking tool was installed, the most impactful being custom stainless steel fermentation tanks that allow him to precisely control the temperature at every step of the fermentation process. With his close proximity to his vines, the grapes are harvested and in the fermentation tank within 1 hour of picking. He likes to cool the grapes prior to the start of fermentation and says regardless of the temperature outside, in a matter of 6 hours he can bring the temperature down to 10 degrees celsius.
Charles employs a very minimal approach to winemaking. A cold soak is employed for 7-10 days or so and then fermentation is allowed to happen naturally. Typical fermentation lasts approximately 2 weeks where he only pumps over and never punches down to have the most gentle extraction possible, one of the reasons his wines are so seamless and elegant.
As I mentioned above, the tool that has most helped in the precision of the wines is his ability to control the fermentation temperature. In years past he tells me the fermentation temperature can easily reach 32-34 degrees. He is very much like a kid with a new toy and is learning how and what temperature works for his wines. 2021 was a very aw ha moment for him. Instead of letting the fermentation temperature rise above 30 degrees, which is a way to get extraction, he decided to set the fermentation temperature at 26 degrees. This resulted in a slower more gentle extraction which allows for less vintage influence and more terroir expression. In 2022 he again set the temperature at 26 degrees but as the fermentation was finishing he decided he wanted a little more from some of the cuvees. With those wines, Cazetieres, Aloxe Corton, Lavaux, he increased the temperature and for the next 6 hours was constantly tasting until the wines reached what he described as “perfect.” I guess sleeping at the winery for 30 or so days around the harvest allows you to keep a really close eye on all of your cuvees.
Charles de-stemmed 100% in 2022 as he had done in 2021, with the exception of 4 Carac Terres, which is a single 300L barrel cuvee produced with 100% whole cluster every year.
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The Barrels & Corks of Domaine Henri Magnien
Barrels: Carvin is the barrel maker of choice Chez Magnien. Over the past 10 years, Charles has experimented with different forests of oak in France and varying levels of toast. His preference is for what he describes as light brown and as he explained it is a 3hr process with a very low flame. He has purchased his own wood from a combination of forests throughout France - this has allowed him to select certain woods which he feels brings out particular characteristics with each of the different wines. He allows the wood to dry for between 24-36 months and the barrels are all made to his specifications. Its a varied selection each vintage depending on what mother nature is providing in the vineyards. It works out to approximately 25% new for the Village wines, up to 50% for the 1er Cru and 75% for the Corton. Most of the barrels are standard 228 Liter in size, although this year more 300 Liter barrels have been used, and from what he tells me he likes the 300 Liter size in that there is less wood influence from these larger barrels. He uses barrels for 3 vintages as they rotate through the cellar.
Corks: Charles is buying his corks directly in Portugal from one of the oldest cork producers. Not only are they tested by a machine for TCA, they go one step further and receive the final sniff test from a human nose. He is spending 2 Euro per cork, and bottling the Bourgogne to the Ruchottes with the same corks. The best orientation of the cork is always selected and that is the side that is touching the wine. His goal is for the customer that purchase 12 bottles of wine - each and every bottle is evolving at the same rate. I can’t think of a single corked bottle I’ve had in probably 50 that I’ve opened over the years.
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The Henri Magnien 2022 Portfolio
2022
HENRI MAGNIEN BOURGOGNE COTE D’ OR
VINEYARD DETAILS:
Sourced from 3 plots in Brochon - 50+ yrs
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There are only 100 cases (4 barrels) produced each year, one of which is new. This is an easy wine that gives you exactly what you would expect from a wine at this level.
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A bright and fresh nose presents mostly notes of red berries and earth. The delicious, vibrant and nicely detailed middleweight flavors conclude in a youthfully austere and lingering finish where a touch of warmth appears. Burghound
2022 HENRI MAGNIEN GEVREY CHAMBERTIN VIEILLES VIGNES
VINEYARD DETAILS:
8 assembled plots aged between 40 and over 100 years Climate names = Epointure - Coffins - Field - Fields - Billiards - Newspapers - Crais - Champerrier (partially) Surface = 1.5724 ha
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There is a density and sap to this wine that reminds me more of 1er Cru than a village wine. I think it would be impossible to tire of it. Broad shouldered but with excellent polish. Among the top handful of village level Gevrey Chambertin wines being produced in the village. I’d put this wine up against any of the top names.
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An exceptionally pretty, even perfumed, nose freely offers up more elegant aromas where the fruit derives more from the red side of the spectrum. There is again a lovely sense of verve to the detailed and denser flavors that possess slightly better complexity and persistence on the balanced and youthfully austere finale that has the stuffing to repay up to a decade of keeping.
- Burghound 89-91
Medium ruby purple. I like the nose here more than the straight Gevrey and the Bourgogne because the fruit seems to be filling out more. This is what I expected. The fruit remains precise but there is enough of it to cover the bone structure. A pretty and perfumed strawberry finish with good length. Drink from 2028-2034. Tasted: November 2023.
- Jasper Morris 90-92
2022 Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes comes from eight parcels from 40 years old to some planted in 1915. Always-one of my favorite cuvées from Magnien, this is more defined and energetic than the regular Gevrey, offering Morello cherries, strawberries and rose petals. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grain tannins and a mixture of red and black fruit, supple in texture. It is not a concentrated Gevrey but feels very cohesive towards the finish. Give this puppy a couple of years in bottle.
- Neal Martin 90-92
Aromas of plums, cherries, dark berries and cassis introduce the 2022 Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes, a medium to full-bodied, ample and enveloping wine with more substance and concentration than the domaine's regular Gevrey.
- William Kelley 88-91
2022 CORTON GRAND CRU LES GRANDES LOILERES
VINEYARD DETAILS:
1 single plot = over 100 years
Area 0.3179 ha
75% new oak - 0% whole bunch
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There is no mistaking the sappiness achieved from the 100 year old vines in this parcel. This is a large scaled Corton with surprisingly elegant qualities. There is great intensity to the mouthfeel and incredibly sleek and well balanced for a wine of this size. Will surely benefit from some time in the cellar.
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Cool and airy aromas of high-toned red berry fruit enjoys additional breadth in the form of plum, earth and a touch of spice. There is impressive concentration and an abundance of sappy dry extract that coats the palate of the big-bodied flavors as well as buffers the firm tannic spine supporting the youthfully austere and beautifully long finish that also displays a touch of warmth.
-Burghound 90-93
A full purple, heady at 13.8%, with a little new wood and an aspect of the nose where the oak is rather dominating, but no problem in the mouth with a weight of generous dark fruit covering the tannins behind. Good length as well. The nose should settle down and the finer qualities of this Corton assert themselves. Drink from 2030-2037. Tasted: November 2023.
- Jasper Morris 91-94
Notes of cherries, plums and red fruit compote preface the 2022 Corton Grand Cru Grandes Lolières, a medium to full-bodied, concentrated and youthfully structured wine that's one of the more brooding, serious cuvées in this year's range.
- William Kelley 91-93
2022 GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN
1er Cru LAVAUX SAINT-JACQUES
VINEYARD DETAILS:
2 plots - average age 80 years
Area = 0.2610 ha
50% new oak
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The Lavaux St Jacques is a wine of excellent intensity and depth. Expansive and long and I really like the crunch on this one. Patience will surely benefit this wine. Excellent in every way!
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Once again the nose is ripe yet cool with its blends of both red and dark berries, plenty of sauvage character and a smoky hint. There is excellent volume and better concentration to the larger-bodied and powerful flavors that conclude in a muscular and sneaky long finish that is very firmly structured, indeed at least a decade will be necessary for this to become suitably approachable.
- Burghound 91-93
The 2022 Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux Saint-Jacques ler Cru has one of the most floral bouquets from the range this year, with bunches of rose petals and a touch of lavender complementing the ebullient red berry fruit. It just needs a little more mineralité perhaps? The palate is medium-bodied, with juicy tannins lending this weight. With dark black fruit and touches of tobacco coming through with aeration, it's not refined, but there's a little sinew on the finish here. Fine, but it will need time.
- Neal Martin 91-93
The 2022 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux St Jacques is very generous, bursting with aroma of plums, cherries, potpourri and spices, followed by a medium to full-bodied, broad and layered palate that's fleshy and supple, concluding with an orange-inflected finish.
- William Kelley 91-93
A fuller crimson colour. The bouquet is a lot more generous than the slightly etiolated Estournelles. The easy-going generosity of fruit continues across the palate, enough to cover the fine tannins at the finish. Medium length. Drink from 2029-2037. Tasted: November 2023.
- Jasper Morris 92-94
2022 HENRI MAGNIEN COTE DE NUITS VILLAGES MONOPOLE CLOS FRANCOIS THUROT
VINEYARD DETAILS:
Single Plot in Brochon - Just North of Combe Aux Moines
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Located on the Fixin side of Brochon, in the eastern portion of the village in the Climate Queue de Hareng. This wine falls under the Cote de Nuits Village appellation because there is no appellation system in Brochon. Back in the day, if they had voted for an appellation, this vineyard most likely would have been classified as 1er cru. This boosts the production of the entry level wines by a few hundred cases. A very welcome addition to the lineup. Delicious!
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The 2022 Côte de Nuits-Villages Queue de Hareng Clos François Monopole has a more complex bouquet than the Bourgogne Rouge: slightly tertiary red berry fruit and touches of white pepper. The palate is medium-bodied with a soft, supple entry. Not an enormous weight, it's smooth and without immense grip, but balanced and charming.
-Neal Martin 86-88
A discreet if still easily perceptible dollop of wood sets off cool aromas of both red and dark berries plus wisps of the sauvage and newly turned earth. The highly energetic and sleek, if not especially dense, medium weight flavors exhibit solid persistence on the inviting finish that could use better depth.
-Burghound 87-90
2022 HENRI MAGNIEN GEVREY CHAMBERTIN CHAMPERRIER
VINEYARD DETAILS:
1 single plot of 60 years
Area = 0.2790 ha
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This is a single vineyard Gevrey Chambertin village that puts most 1er cru to shame.
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Ripe yet cool aromas include those of plum, violet, dark cherry and a whiff of sauvage character. There is excellent richness and volume to the even denser medium-bodied flavors that coat the palate with sappy dry extract on the powerful, dusty and built-to-age finale. This is an excellent Gevrey villages.
- Burghound 89-92 Top Value!
Gevrey-Chambertin Champerrier has fine perfume: blackcurrant, rose petal and light iodine aromas - a sunny" .bouquet. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent ripe tannins; it's fleshy and has good volume. Certainly a ripe Gevrey yet well-balanced with a very caressing and sensual finish. There's maybe a tiny bit of warmth on the aftertaste, but otherwise, this is very satisfying and should drink well to 40 years.
- Neal Martin 91-93
The 2022 Gevrey-Chambertin Champerrier is lovely, wafting from the glass with notes of cherries, plums, sweet berries and orange zest, followed by a medium to full-bodied, supple and fleshy palate, with sweet, powdery tannins, lively acids and a saline finish.
- William Kelley 90-91
2022 GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN 1er Cru LES CHAMPEAUX
VINEYARD DETAILS:
1 single plot = over 100 years
Area 0.3179 ha
75% new oak - 0% whole bunch
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There is no mistaking the sappiness achieved from the 100 year old vines in this parcel. This is a large scaled Corton with surprisingly elegant qualities. There is great intensity to the mouthfeel and incredibly sleek and well balanced for a wine of this size. Will surely benefit from some time in the cellar.
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Cool and airy aromas of high-toned red berry fruit enjoys additional breadth in the form of plum, earth and a touch of spice. There is impressive concentration and an abundance of sappy dry extract that coats the palate of the big-bodied flavors as well as buffers the firm tannic spine supporting the youthfully austere and beautifully long finish that also displays a touch of warmth.
-Burghound 90-93
A full purple, heady at 13.8%, with a little new wood and an aspect of the nose where the oak is rather dominating, but no problem in the mouth with a weight of generous dark fruit covering the tannins behind. Good length as well. The nose should settle down and the finer qualities of this Corton assert themselves. Drink from 2030-2037. Tasted: November 2023.
- Jasper Morris 91-94
Notes of cherries, plums and red fruit compote preface the 2022 Corton Grand Cru Grandes Lolières, a medium to full-bodied, concentrated and youthfully structured wine that's one of the more brooding, serious cuvées in this year's range.
- William Kelley 91-93
2022 GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN
1er Cru LES CAZETIERS
VINEYARD DETAILS:
7 plots - average age 80 years ----> the only winegrower to have the line from bottom to top which crosses the 4 terroirs of Cazetiers! Area = 1.4769 ha 50% new oak
“Map of Les Cazetiers Vineyard”
Photo Plots in Vineyard
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The Cazetieres is the top dog in the cellar. The winery is located at the bottom of the vineyard in the same location it has been since 1656! Charles refers to the vineyards as his “garden” and with Cazetieres being in his backyard it seems fitting. His holding is arguably the most important as he is the only owner that owns plots that extend from bottom to top, much in the same way the owners plots in neighboring Clos St Jacques. This gives you a complete example of what Cazetiers offers, the deeper soils at the bottom yield a wine of more richness and as you move up the hill the soils are more rocky which yields structure. When they are blended together it gives the best of both worlds. In the world of Burgundy, there are very few premier crus that offer more than Henri Magnien’s Cazetiers. This wine is the real deal!
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Whiffs of wood, forest floor, the sauvage and crushed fennel add breadth to the aromas of wild red berries, plum and violet. The round and fleshy, even plush, medium-bodied flavors possess an equally lovely texture if perhaps not quite the pungent minerality on the powerful, tautly muscular and beautifully persistent finish that also displays a touch of warmth. This beauty is built to reward longer-term keeping so at least moderate patience will be necessary.
- Burghound 91-94
The 2022 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers ler Cru has the ripest and most sensual of Magnien's cuvées on the nose, adorned with lush red cherry, raspberry and light fig scents. There's a soupçon of exoticism in situ. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, quite fleshy in the mouth with good grip and density. There is more horse power even when contrasted against the Ruchottes-Chambertin. Lingers wonderfully on the finish. Excellent.
- Neal Martin 93-95
The 2022 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers offers up pretty aromas of cherries and raspberries mingled with spices, peonies and orange zest. Medium to full-bodied, ample and satiny, it's charming and sensual, with excellent depth of fruit, supple tannins and a saline finish.
- William Kelley 92-94
Bright mid purple. Served after Ruchottes because there is clearly a greater volume of fruit here, fills the mouth well, more on the raspberry side, with a little fresh white pepper behind, and medium plus depth. Does it quite have the grip of a great Cazetiers? Certainly it is a very good one. Drink from 2030-2040. Tasted: November 2023.
- Jasper Morris 93-95
2022 HENRI MAGNIEN GEVREY CHAMBERTIN
VINEYARD DETAILS:
7 assembled plots aged between 9 and 39 years.
Climate names = Roncevie - Grands Champs - Burie - Marchais - Creux Fouillard - Grandes Rayes - Puits de la Baraque. Surface = 1,500 ha
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Red fruited and clearly a step up from the entry level wines, here you begin to see why Gevrey Chambertin is so highly regarded. I like the texture and balance, it is very easy to drink.
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A more deeply pitched nose is comprised by notes of plum, wild dark currant, forest floor and a hint of smoked meat. The succulent, delicious and vibrant medium-bodied flavors possess better density and more power as well if a bit less minerality on the lingering and firmer finish that is shaped by relatively fine-grained tannins.
- Burghound 88-91
Pure and charming, the 2022 Gevrey-Chambertin Village reveals aromas of orange zest, sweet red berries, plums and spices, followed by a medium-bodied, satiny and seamless palate that's pure and charming. It will already drink well on release.
- William Kelley 89-90
A clean fresh pale purple. Pleasing, stylish raspberry and fresh strawberry fruit, medium bodied, not too concentrated, with a slight harshness at the back. Tightly wound for the moment. Drink from 2027-2031. Tasted: November 2023.
- Jasper Morris 88-90
2022 ALOXE-CORTON 1er Cru LA COUTIERE
VINEYARD DETAILS:
1 single plot = average age 60 years
Area 0.7675 ha
25% new oak
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This wine will make you look at Aloxe Corton in an entirely different way! In its youth, Aloxe Corton is usually a very hard, austere wine that requires extended bottle aging to tame the rusticity. I use the words pretty and floral to describe this year’s version - borderline elegant. It’s an absolute knockout, and one of the wines in the lineup that really showcases Charles' talent as a winemaker. It has the concentration you expect from the appellation but with such a polished feel. First Rate!
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Fresh and ripe aromas of wild red cherry, earth and a hint of smoked meat character precede delicious medium weight flavors that possess a really lovely texture while displaying good length on the youthfully austere finale where the only reproach is a touch of warmth.
-Burghound 90-92
Offering up aromas of orange zest, berries, spices and toasty oak, the 2022 Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru La Coutière is medium to full-bodied, with a succulent core of fruit and sweet, powdery tannins. As usual, it's a polished interpretation of this sometimes austere appellation.
- William Kelley 90-92
A bright medium full purple colour. The bouquet delivers an attractive density, but it is quite restrained as to detail. On the palate the typical cherry fruit of this location, smooth tannins, correct acidity and a fine finish. The precision of the vintage is well shown here. Drink from 2028-2034. Tasted: November 2023.
- Jasper Morris 90-93
2022 GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN 1er ESTOURNELLES SAINT-JACQUES
VINEYARD DETAILS:
1 single plot of 60 years of average age
Area = 0.3331 ha
50% new oak
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Charles tells me this site in Estournelles would be ideal for Chardonnay as the soil is exactly the same white marle that is in Corton Charlemagne. The exposure here is more southern vs east of Cazetiers and Champeaux. Intuitively, you might think this is a warm site with the southern exposure, but it is actually the opposite. The breeze that is always blowing down the Combe de Lavaux makes this one of the coolest sites in Gevrey. This wine is the textbook definition of minerality.
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This is aromatically quite similar to the Champeaux with perhaps just a bit more elegance. The mid-palate mouthfeel of the medium-bodied flavors is finer still with more minerality as well that adds a sense of lift to the moderately austere finish where the supporting tannins are firm and slightly angular. I like the balance but this will need time to round off the structure.
- Burghound 90-93
An attractive crimson colour. The nose is fresh and lightly perfumed, quite floral, on this very white soil. This is fine boned rather than expansive, with still some grainy tannins behind. Will it develop in finesse or remain slightly on the light side? It is quite possible that there will be further upside to this later on. Drink from 2029-2037. Tasted: November 2023.
- Jasper Morris 91-93
The 2022 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Estournelles St Jacques is pure and ethereal, bursting with aromas of red berries, potpourri, spices and orange rind. Medium to full-bodied, bright and satiny, with melting tannins and a mineral finish, this hillside climat has produced one of the most elegant wines in the range.
- William Kelley 91-93
2022 "RUCHOTTES-CHAMBERTIN GRAND CRU"
VINEYARD DETAILS:
2 plots - average age 50 years = 1 "RUCHOTTES at the top" and 1 "RUCHOTTES at the bottom" ----> the only winegrower to have this. Area = 0.1631 ha
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Charles calls his Ruchottes the “Mother” of the cellar as it is the most feminine wine in the lineup. He is the only producer with a parcel in both the top and the bottom of this Grand Cru. His plots border Roumier on one side and Rousseau on the other.
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A classic Ruchottes nose offers up a lovely array of sauvage and truffle elements on the overtly floral nose of mostly red and dark pinot fruit where hints of earth and wood lurk in the background. The sleek and more refined if not quite as concentrated flavors culminate in a youthfully austere, dusty and balanced finale that seems to be built on a base of minerality. I very much like the gorgeous texture and this is textbook
- Burghound 92-94
The 2022 Ruchottes-Chambertin Grand Cru is fleshy and polished, wafting from the glass with notes of red berries, peonies, sweet spices and orange zest. Full-bodied, satiny and charming, with a velvety attack that segues into a bright core of fruit, it concludes with a saline finish.
- William Kelley 93-95
Medium crimson in colour. A pleasing strawberry and alpine strawberry nose with some delicacy. Then the concentration builds further on the palate, with very refined tannins at the back, and a persistent continuation of the delicate fine boned fruit. A pure and stylish Ruchottes which hints at the ethereal. Drink from 2030-2040. Tasted: November 2023.
- Jasper Morris 95-97
2022 GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN
1er 4 CARAC TERRES
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This is a cuvee made from the four 1er cru vineyards in Gevrey. It is a hand selection of the finest bunches and fermented with 100% whole cluster - the only wine in the range. It’s aged in 1 new 300 liter barrel which at my encouraging was bottled for the first time this year in half Magnum and half 750ml. It is a unique cuvee because it is a selection of the best fruit from each of the vineyards. The profile on the nose is completely different that all of the other wines as the stem on the nose is very present. Excellent density and concentration. Limited!
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Moderate wood frames the slighter redder fruit profile that is laced with abundant spice and floral scents along with hints of earth and humus. The medium-bodied flavors are admirably concentrated and refined if a bit less powerful while delivering good length on the precise and well-balanced finish where the wood resurfaces. I very much like the texture and this should age gracefully.
- Burghound 91-94