Roty Marsannay Champs Saint Etienne Monopole 2020 (750ML)

89+ WA / 89-91 BH

The 2020 Marsannay Champs Saint Etienne exhibits aromas of sweet cherries, licorice and raspberries, followed by a medium to full-bodied, supple and velvety palate, concluding with a gently oak-inflected finish. This will reward a few years' bottle age.—William Kelley, The Wine Advocate

Note: a small .82 ha monopole of the Domaine
Tasting note: Liqueur-like black cherry aromas are comprised by notes of spice, earth and pretty violet hints. There is a bit more volume and excellent freshness and verve to the dense, palate coating and almost painful intensity that carries over to the raspy, indeed borderline chewy finish. This firm effort is also clearly going to need at least some forbearance. Outstanding. –Allen Meadows, Burghound