Chateau Marsannay, Marsannay Clos Roy other_regions_italy Reduction once again dominates the

Reduction once again dominates the nose

velvety tannins that still offer some resistance on the palate

The 2005 Shiraz “Greenock” is opaque purple-colored with an impressive perfume of toast

This is firmly structured and very classy – in sum

Utterly fine-grained and seamless on entry

Chateau Marsannay, Marsannay Clos Roy other_regions_italy Reduction once again dominates theNotes of herbal tea, crushed anise, red currant and a plethora of floral elements gives way to impressively dense, powerful and muscular flavors that flash good minerality on the balanced but, somewhat surprisingly, short finish. This may well harmonize as there is no obvious reason why the length should be any different. Odd.