Joseph Roty Marsannay Clos de Jeu 2019 (750ML)

92 BH / 92 JM / 91 WA / 91-93 VM

Note: also from 80+ year old vines
Tasting note: An even more complex nose offers up markedly ripe yet fresh notes of herbal tea, forest floor, plum, red and dark raspberry, violet and earth, all of which is trimmed in nuances of wood. The succulent and slightly bigger-bodied flavors possess a plush mid-palate mouthfeel along with good minerality, all wrapped in an impressively complex and persistent finish. While this possesses even denser tannins, the borderline creamy mouthfeel should permit this beauty of a Marsannay to be approachable after only 5 to 7 years of bottle age. Well worth considering. Outstanding. –Allen Meadows, Burghound

A deeper centre with purple edges., This is very solid, the firework display says Pierre-Jean. Certainly, there is a very considerable wealth of fruit. Impressive density all round, certainly playing above its station. Excellent acid balance and significant length. Tasted: December 2021—Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy

The 2019 Marsannay Clos de Jeu offers up aromas of cherries, raspberries and loamy soil, framed by a deft touch of oak. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and seamless, it's supple and layered, uniting upfront charm with aging potential.—William Kelley, The Wine Advocate