Marchand & Tawse
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Vinous (92-94)
(30% vendange entier): Medium red. Captivating aromas of strawberry, leather, tobacco and cinnamon lifted by a note of bergamot; conveys an impression of noble site-driven rusticity. Silky on entry, then penetrating and imploded in the middle, conveying excellent definition and lift to its firm-edged flavors of strawberry and crushed stone. I never would have picked this energetic, tightly wound wine as a 2015.HK$7,600.00 -
Vinous (93-95)
(13.4% alcohol; from what Thomas Dinel described as well-placed 65-year-old vines; vinified with 25% whole clusters and aging in two-thirds new oak): Bright medium red. Pungent aromas and flavors of red berries, crushed stone and rose petal. Silky, tactile and thick, combining a deep sweetness with penetrating acidity and saline minerality. Boasts superb volume for young Clos Saint-Denis but also outstanding energy. Really saturates the palate and vibrates on the very long aftertaste. A splendid Clos Saint-Denis in the making.HK$7,600.00 -
Vinous (90-92)
The 2021 Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru was showing some reduction on the nose, but there feels like plenty of fruit concentration here, the 25% whole bunches are neatly integrated. The 100% new oak does shroud the terroir expression. The palate is medium-bodied with quite dense tannins. The new oak is a bit overwhelming towards the finish and occludes a sense of place. Jury is out for now...HK$15,015.00