We're thrilled to offer the first wines from Jean Marshall, a new domaine in Burgundy working 1.45 hectares across Chambolle-Musigny and Nuits-Saint-Georges in a way that honors the region's ethos without being bound by its conventions. After working with Burgundy legend Charles Lachaux, Marshall set out on his own. Lachaux tipped off his distributor, the iconic Becky Wasserman, whose portfolio now holds these beauties.

Marshall farms organically with a distinctive approach: no-till viticulture, rolled cover crops instead of plowing, vines braided rather than hedged. Perhaps the most unusual aspect is his use of sandstone vessels for aging. Every wine, both white and red, is aged in ceramic (and sometimes stainless steel) with no oak whatsoever. This choice, virtually unprecedented for premier cru Burgundy, means no toast, no wood spice, no barrel tannins. Instead, a raw and crystalline expression of grape and place.

This wine comes from 80+ year-old vines at the base of Chambolle's hillside in heavy Bresse marl, calcareous clay soils that impart pronounced structure. The wine spends 23 months in sandstone vessels, emerging with notes of bright red cherry, raspberry, rose petals, violet leaf, and an earthy, stony character. This is refined, silky Chambolle, with fine tannins and vibrant acidity.