Pascal Marchand-Tawse Morey Saint Denis 1er Cru Les Millandes 2011

Date of Tasting: 22 August 2014

Wine Type: Red

Grape Varieties: 100% Pinot Noir

Alcohol: 13%

Origin: Bourgogne, France

Appellation: Appellation D'Origine Controlee

Expect to Pay: ~ EUR60

Web: http://www.marchand-tawse.com/
Chubby Appreciation: 93/100
Professional Rating: ST - 88/100, BH - 92/100

Appearance: deep ruby

Aroma: red berries and herbs

Palate: full bodied with density and power. lingering red fruits palate. long and fine silkily tannins.

This is more like a bigger style of pinot noir from Morey Saint Denis. It is big but refined and seamless. The red berries note dominate throughout with support from fresh spices. Impressively long on the finish. Still rather young at the moment so let this baby sleeps until the end of this decade. Cheers!!!!!

Pascal Marchand-Tawse Fixin 1er Cru Clos du Chapitre 2011

Date of Tasting: 8 August 2014

Wine Type: Red

Grape Varieties: 100% Pinot Noir

Alcohol: 13%

Origin: Bourgogne, France

Appellation: D'Origine Controlee

Expect to Pay: ~ THB2,000

Web: http://www.marchand-tawse.com/
Chubby Score: 92/100
Value for money: 7/10

Professional Rating: n.a.

Appearance: deep ruby

Aroma: floral and red currants infusion, some earth

Palate: medium bodied with opulent punch. some sweet red fruits and plum. sharp long finish. flavour development stemming along the course. a little low on acidity. a bit of pungent aftertaste.

It is a rather modern Burgundy for me. There are volume and mild sweetness like those pinot noir from California. I might as well say it is a half-blood. Nevertheless, there was so much joy from this bottle. After an hour from opening, it was blossoming splendidly. Rather value for money from my opinion and is the one to watch for development.