Chateau Marsannay, Chambertin other_regions_australia monumental Champagne

monumental Champagne

The appealingly energetic middle weight flavors possess solid mid-palate richness that coats the palate on the moderately austere pit fruit-inflected finish

My observation is that this 2011 vintage feels more overtly ripe

"Just like a touch of lipstick

(from Les Drazeys

Chateau Marsannay, Chambertin other_regions_australia monumental Champagne(from a . 09 ha parcel). Very generous wood and menthol elements are borderline invasive on the liqueur like aromas of baked plum, warm earth and underbrush scented nose. There is good density and excellent minerality to the attractively vibrant broad shouldered flavors where a touch of mocha surfaces on the reasonably persistent finish. This needs to develop more depth but that should be possible given the tannic spine shaping this wine.