Maison Marchand Tawse Pommard 'Les Saussilles' 2022
4.4
HK$685
750ml
Bottle
Vintage Character 2022 followed the frost-hit 2021 and was a generous year, with a hot, dry summer and an early harvest that began before the end of August for some growers. The red wines combine the fruit and tannin of a warm season with the freshness and moderate body of a cooler one. In 2022, the Pommard 'Les Saussilles' from Marchand-Tawse reflects that season. Pommard is known for the most structured reds of the Côte de Beaune, and Les Saussilles is a named village-level site. A village wine comes from vineyards within a single commune and carries the name of that commune or site.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing Dark plum, black cherry and a little spice come with earthy, mineral undertones. It is dry, medium-bodied, with medium-high acidity and medium tannins. The palate is structured and sturdy, with firm tannins typical of Pommard. Age brings leather, forest floor and truffle. Roast lamb, braised short rib and mushroom dishes work well with its firmness. Serve at about 16 to 18 degrees Celsius in a wide glass, and decant a young bottle for a short time if you like. Pinot Noir is a thin-skinned grape that shows differences of site and vintage clearly, which is why Burgundy takes vineyard names so seriously. Firm cheeses such as Comté also work, as do soy-braised dishes that are not too sweet.
Winery Background Maison Marchand-Tawse grew from a partnership announced in January 2011 between Pascal Marchand and Moray Tawse. Marchand, a Quebec native who settled in Burgundy in the 1980s, took charge of Clos des Epeneaux in Pommard at the age of 22, and Tawse owns a winery in Ontario. The house makes wines from a wide range of appellations in cellars in Nuits-Saint-Georges, alongside about 7.5 hectares of its own vines worked biodynamically. Thomas Dinel is the winemaker listed for the range. The house, based in the Côte de Nuits, also works with sites in the Côte de Beaune.