It’s a brilliant Grenache in the making
could have helped first glass though
the microclimate of the the Coteaux du Layon’s south-facing
Best from 2001 through 2008
Drink it over the next decade
Jacques-Frederic Mugnier, Nuits St. Georges, Clos de la Marechale (rouge) 2014 Other It’s a brilliant Grenache in93 points John Gilman The 2014 Clos de la Marchale is also superb, as again, the very elegant profile of the vintage works perfectly with this terroir. The outstanding nose jumps from the glass in a very pure blend of red and black cherries, pomegranate, cocoa, a superb base of soil, violets and a deft framing of vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is deep, pure, and full bodied, with excellent transparency, suave tannins, a sappy core and excellent