The Wine
Claude produces one of the finest Bourgogne Pinot Noirs and is often a top performer in La Revue du Vin de France tastings, winning with his 2016 vintage (see image below). His 2022 vintage is equally impressive. Sourced from the Pommard and Chassagne area, the 22 wine is slightly larger in scale, as expected, but the bouquet is once again delightful, offering a blend of raspberries, black cherries, sweet soil tones, and violets. On the palate, it is medium to full-bodied, focused, and long, with a sappy core, excellent transparency, and fine tension, leading to a vibrant, lasting finish. This is another rich and distinctive Bourgogne from Claude, and in a time when Bourgogne Rouge prices often reach triple digits, it stands out as an incredible value!
The Details
Variety - Pinot Noir
Country - France
Region - Burgundy
Extra - Cork
Year - 2022
Volume - 750ml
Catherine and Claude Maréchal have been stand outs in Burgundy thanks to the precise, elegant and finely scented wines they produce from their small holdings scattered on six Côte de Beaune communes. Claude began the domaine in 1981 and in the mid 1980’s he met Henri Jayer (The ‘Godfather of Burgundy: 1922-2006), who became a huge source of inspiration and learning. Since then Maréchal has, year after year, honed his skills and today offers incredibly fine wine, among the greats in Burgundy. These wines offer everything one wants in Burgundy but that is so hard to find - admirable concentration, purity and finesse combined with texture and balance that will see these wines evolve over many years. Claude's wines are not expensive for top level Burgundy, something very rare these days. We have stocked every Vintage release of the Maréchal vins since coming into Oz, which speaks for itself! The quality of these wines is nothing short of phenomenal compared to the usual quality of the respective appellations’
