Clos Marquis Size:6x1.5L long and holding on to

long and holding on to its last vestiges of youth

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

earthiness and dark fruit

it requires another 2-3 years of cellaring

quinine and sea breeze

Clos Marquis Size:6x1.5L long and holding on toDeep 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)