[91 Wine Advocate] The 2013 Marsannay Clos du Roi, which includes 80% whole-bunch fruit, was one of the most introverted on the nose when Sylvain served it from barrel. The palate is medium-bodied with a linear, quite saline entry. This is a Marsannay with a steely stare: very focused and intense with quite a serious, spicy finish with pomegranate notes on the aftertaste. Very fine but keep it a couple of years in the cellar.Winery Notes: This wine displays a very dark ruby core with almost magenta and pink highlights on the rim, which indicate the immense concentration in the glass. The dark and spicy nose reveals aromatics of dark cherry, black plum, black raspberry and huckleberry wrapped in aromas of dark crushed black earth, damp forest, fresh wet roses and black tea. The medium-bodied, concentrated palate evolves to include additional flavors of pomegranate, a hint of blackcurrant and a bounty of pristine wild fruit wrapped inside savory, perfumed notes that finish with integrated exotic spices in the background.
