2017 Marsannay Champs St Etienne
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The 2017 Marsannay Champs Saint Etienne opens in the glass with notes of ripe cherries and dark berries, mingled with hints of woodsmoke and licorice. Medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, it's built around youthful tannins and succulent acids. From a site that's due to be elevated to premier cru, this is one of the more immediate, fruit-driven of Roty's Marsannay cuvées.
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Neal Martin
Neal Martin
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The 2017 Marsannay Champs Saint-Etienne has an earthy bouquet that develops touches of potpourri and incense with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins and fine acidity, and a little chewy in the mouth, with black cherries and blueberry toward the lightly spiced finish. Excellent.
The 2017 Marsannay Champs Saint-Etienne has an intense bouquet: black cherries, Indian ink, touches of mint developing in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with saturated tannin, grippy in the mouth but with impressive depth and freshness through to the marine/black olive infused finish. I like the energy here - one to watch.