Marsannay: An Overlooked Village in the North
Marsannay: An Overlooked Village in the North
I know that I am not alone when it comes to getting caught up in the excitement of some villages in Burgundy over another, but during a recent tasting I tried a fantastic Marsannay from Domaine Sirugue (highlighted today) for the first time and was so pleasantly reminded of how delicious wines from this northern village are. A wine that is ready to drink but also built to age is something that I love to see because sometimes I want to purchase wine to drink now. Today's wines are pure, soulful representations of Pinot Noir. Before sitting down to write this offer, I went to the Burgundy 'Bible' that is Inside Burgundy, and I was almost disappointed that in the section on Marsannay, Rose was mentioned more than the red wines. Although this edition of the book might be a little aged, it does go to show how underappreciated wines from this village are. Yes, Marsannay has the only village level AOC for Rose, but I think the red wines from the village are worthy of more acclaim and recognition. There is one nice thing that comes with being overlooked, and that is that the wines on average are much less than their neighbors furthur south in the Cote de Nuits. So, I hope you enjoy the journey I took to immerse myself into Marsannay. I think this is a fun mix of iconic producers alongside a few less familiar names. Across the board, these wines are singing, and while they can all be aged, there is no shame in popping the corks on any of these wines this summer!
-Hanna Krilov Cohen
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Terres de Phileandre 2023 Marsannay
40 year old vines on clay-limestone soils with eastern exposure. There is a slight change in winemaking here as David now uses 30% new wood with the remainder being 1-5 year old barrels aged for 13 months before an additional...
$59.99
Sirugue 2023 Marsannay Les Quartiers
The Marsannay les Quartiers is a stunning bottle with beautiful notes of wild strawberry, black cherry, and pomegranate that is a perfect bottle to pop and pour. It is lively, fresh, and has great concentration. I just kept going back...
$64.99
Trapet 2023 Marsannay (arrives 5/22)
Sourced from 30+ year old vines on clay/limestone soils. Hand harvested and sorted in the vineyard and again at the winery. Open vat fermented with native yeast with 10-20% stem includsion. The wine is aged in French barriques, approximately 10-15%...
$69.99
Pataille, Sylvain 2022 Marsannay En Clemengeots
At a tasting showcasing all his 2022s this vineyard stood out to me having excellent balance. There was juicy ripe fruit with great texture and boldness to it. This could get even better with time but is one of the...
$99.99
Galeyrand, Jerome 2023 Marsannay Rouge Est-Ouet (Arrives 5/22)
His Marsannay Est-Ouest comes from the site of La Combe du pre and has 45 year old vines. He used 15-20% whole cluster alongside punchdowns and a few pump-overs. It is aged for 12-14 months in 20% new barrels with...
$114.99
