2020 Marsannay Les Favières Domaine Charles Audoin Magnum

Not many 2020 Grand Cru red Burgundies match this! Like staring into a deep dark pool, except that the pool is full of forest berries and, with every swirl of the glass, you see deeper into it, yet never reach the bottom. Staggering concentration and finesse on the expansive palate, the graceful tannins driving the mind-blowingly intense, almost endless finish. Drink or hold.

Unwinding in the glass with aromas of blackberries, raspberries, sweet spices and peonies, Audoin's 2020 Marsannay Les Favières is medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, its powdery tannins largely concealed in a layered core of vibrant, fragrant fruit. While it's especially suave out of the gates, this is always the domaine's long-distance runner, so patience will be rewarded.