2020 Marchand & Burch Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
$639.00
2 in stock
This vineyard is one of the most revered sites in Bourgogne, and responsible for some compelling and highly coveted Pinot Noir. Roche means rock in French, it’s easy to see large stones strewn on the vineyard surface, and the subsoil can be equally rocky and unforgiving, forcing vine roots to work hard to establish themselves, with this struggle producing fruit with unique concentration. Wine from Clos de la Roche will transform over decades in bottle from young powerhouses with explosive fruit character and exotic spicy undertones into entrancing examples of elegant, focused, mineral, incredibly desirable Pinot Noirs to admire and treasure. We are lucky to have this access with Pascal Marchand to one of the world’s greatest vineyards.
Bourgogne, France
TASTING NOTE
Vintage
Engaging with this legendary Grand Cru wine in its infancy is like waking a sleeping giant. The powerful and typically exotic aromatics are enrobed in a protective sheen of ridiculously stylish new oak, which the fruit will effortlessly integrate in the years to come. A riotous interplay of wild strawberries and sour red cherries floods the palate with jubilant energy while suave supportive tannins prolong the finish almost beyond logical limits of sensory perception. With a kaleidoscope of complex terroir notes submerged beneath its wash of primary fruit power, the true excitement lies not in tasting the young wine, but dreaming of the grandeur of its ultimate mature expression, and appreciating the privilege of having the opportunity to bear witness to this magisterial terroir.
Food Match
Enjoy alongside chicken with morels and tarragon cream sauce.
Recommended Cellaring
This wine will greatly reward your patience - drink from 2030 to 2055.
Variety Details
Pinot Noir
Winemaker
Pascal Marchand
