Chateau Marsannay, Marsannay Clos Roy other_regions_australia 11 months' maturation

11 months' maturation

I very much like the texture of the well-detailed medium-bodied flavors that exude a subtle minerality on the youthfully austere and solidly complex finale

While not particularly dense

and now has roughly 10 acres under vine

Chateau Marsannay, Marsannay Clos Roy other_regions_australia 11 months' maturationNotes of herbal tea, crushed anise, red currant and a plethora of floral elements gives way to impressively dense, powerful and muscular flavors that flash good minerality on the balanced but, somewhat surprisingly, short finish. This may well harmonize as there is no obvious reason why the length should be any different. Odd.