This Marchand-Tawse cuvée is sourced entirely from two old-vine (40 and 70-year old), clay-limestone soil parcels in the villages of Flagey-Echézaux and Vosne-Romanée. The vines are situated only a short distance from the famous Grand Cru terroirs of these two villages, expressing the Gamay grape in a way quite unlike the typical Burgundy terroirs you're familiar with, yet also uniquely distinct from cru Beaujolais. Simply put, this is an incredible, unique wine from a legendary terroir. The Gamay shows the finesse, power, and complexity of its Echézaux and Vosne-Romanée terroirs, with a structure a notch above many similarly priced wines from the region. Baskets of wild violets, and crushed blue fruits leap out of the glass, with undercurrents of peppery spices and dusty earth tones wafting around the edges. The refined, balanced structure of a true Côte de Nuits wine is unmistakable.