2020 Domaine Joseph Roty Marsannay Rouge 'Champs St. Etienne'

From: Burgundy, FranceVarietal: Pinot NoirTaste & Critical Acclaim: 90 points John Gilman“The domaine’s 2020 Champs Saint Etienne is a tad less overtly ripe in personality than the straight Marsannay, with more refinement on both the nose and palate. The lovely bouquet offers up scents of black raspberries, black cherries, grilled meats, dark soil tones, a touch of cedar and a smoky topnote. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, complex and deep at the core, with very good soil undertow, ripe tannins and a long, well-balanced and classy finish. Fine juice in the making.” (12/2022)Jasper Morris“Another extra deep colour. A touch livelier on the nose, very dark raspberry but a bit fresher and shows more fruit through to the end of the palate with less brutal tannins than the straight Marsannay.” (12/2022)Wine Advocate“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, co