Marsannay’s Future Premier Cru—With a 96-Point Punch
2020 Domaine Charles Audoin Les Longeroies
Marsannay sits at the northern edge of the Côte de Nuits, not far from the suburb of Chenôve where I used to live as an exchange student, which is A) a shithole, and B) close to some of Burgundy's best vineyard land. For years it lived in the shadow of its neighbors. What changed wasn’t the land—it was the producers willing to prove how good the best sites could be. Charles Audoin is at the center of that shift, and Les Longeroies is the vineyard that makes the case most clearly. Among Marsanna…
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96 points from James Suckling for a Marsannay vineyard name most buyers overlook
Widely regarded as Marsannay’s top site and a leading Premier Cru candidate
James Suckling: 96
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Tasting notes
Aroma
Wild berries, red plum, peony, spice, and a hint of smoke and orange rind—layered and expressive.
Palate
Concentrated and mouth-filling, with ripe red and dark fruit carried by powdery tannins and a dry, chalky finish that holds firm through the end.
Red Wine Body Profile
Light
Bold
Body Profile
Delicate
38/100 Intensity
Light
Bold
38.0/100
Feather-light
Delicate
Lifted
Structured
Deep
Grapes
100% Pinot Noir
Serving
50–55°F
Window
2025–2039
In Detail
From Les Longeroies—dark-fruited, structured, and built with the depth buyers usually associate with far more expensive Côte de Nuits labels.
Marsannay sits at the northern edge of the Côte de Nuits, not far from the suburb of Chenôve where I used to live as an exchange student, which is A) a shithole, and B) close to some of Burgundy's best vineyard land.
For years it lived in the shadow of its neighbors. What changed wasn’t the land—it was the producers willing to prove how good the best sites could be. Charles Audoin is at the center of that shift, and Les Longeroies is the vineyard that makes the case most clearly.
Among Marsannay’s lieux-dits, Les Longeroies stands apart for its depth and structure. Wines from this site consistently show darker fruit, more grip, and longer finishes than the village average. That’s why it’s so often mentioned in discussions around Marsannay’s long-anticipated Premier Cru classification.
The 2020 vintage shows the site at full strength. Aromatically, it delivers the kind of complexity people expect from higher up the Côte de Nuits—wild berries, floral notes, spice, and subtle savory accents. On the palate, it’s not light or fleeting. The wine fills the mouth, tightens through the mid-palate, and finishes dry and persistent, with tannins that give it shape rather than softness.
Audoin’s winemaking reinforces that identity. Farming is organic, extraction is controlled, and élevage is serious for a village wine—around a year in barrel with a meaningful proportion of new oak, followed by additional resting time, then bottled without fining or filtration. The result is polish without sweetness and structure without heaviness.
The critics noticed. James Suckling’s 96-point score and Wine Advocate’s 93+ aren’t outliers—they’re confirmations that this bottle competes on a level most people don’t associate with Marsannay.
