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.

Les Feusselottes is known for having the deepest, richest soils of Chambolle's premiers crus. Marshall's 0.34-hectare parcel encompasses three distinct geological zones: a strip along a limestone fault with very shallow soils and paving-stone-sized blocks, a deeper clay-rich section, and a third zone with clay and small limestone pebbles. This diversity creates natural complexity, with bright fruit from the shallow limestone, deeper structure from the clay, and mineral lift from the pebbles. The vines, planted by Tim Marshall (Jean's father), are over 30 years old. Twenty-three months in sandstone yields powerful notes of red currant, Mirabelle plum, dewy peony, and violet, plus round tannins and a long aromatic finish. Magnificent.