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 60-year-old massale selections planted by Jean Marshall's father Tim in clay-rich loamy soils at the edge of the Hautes-Côtes valley. The south-facing slope provides warmth while cooling breezes from the valley preserve freshness. Twenty-three months in sandstone produces intense notes of blackberry, blackcurrant, vetiver, and black peppercorns, as well as a faint note of crushed violet. Silky tannins throughout a long, electric finish. Somewhat brooding in youth, this will continue to develop charmingly in the cellar.