2020 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru, Marchand-Tawse

2020 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru, Marchand-Tawse

Again, this is a victim of the small 2020 harvest, and the usual two barrels are reduced to just one. It is bright, powerful, driven, and incisive, with the brawny swagger of the Clos de la Roche vineyard, and the suave handling of the Marchand-Tawse cellar combined.

Critic score
95/100 info

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Wine details

  • Region & country
    Clos-de-la-Roche (Grand Cru), Morey-St-Denis, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
  • Grape
    Pinot Noir
  • Maturity
    Young 2025 - 2036info
  • Colour
    Red
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)
  • ABV
    13%
  • Classification
    Grand Cru

Tasting notes

The 2020 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru is 50% whole bunch with 100% new oak. This displays very good concentration on the nose, the oak neatly integrated into the intense red berry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins, mineral-rich red fruit with a dense yet delineated finish. This will need time in bottle but it should turn out very fine after several years in bottle. Excellent.

Neal Martin, vinous.com (December 2021)
(94—96)/100

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