Clos Marquis Size:6x1.5L floral and pungently spicy nose

floral and pungently spicy nose features notes of plum and dark berry fruit scents that are trimmed in just enough wood to notice

earthiness and dark fruit

and I suspect that its origin in the crème de la crème of Roederer's Cristal-worthy holdings has even more to do with the extra dimension it possesses above and beyond its white counterpart than the delicate infusion of Pinot Noir phenolics that give it its delicate pink hue

Only once you get past those dehydrated

Clos Marquis Size:6x1.5L floral and pungently spicy noseDeep crimson. Marked leafy aroma, otherwise quite muted and rather closed. Fresh, velvety and cool on the finish. Surprisingly leafy and a bit flat overall. Not as ripe as I would have expected. (JH)