What a stunning wine from this underrated appellation. Racy and intensely minerally on the nose, with blood orange freshness and pomegranate fruit that are really startling. Beautifully integrated tannins on the medium-bodied palate. What energy at the very long, focused finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.
97 points, Stuart Pigott, James Suckling (Jul 2025)
This was was even more substantial when tasted from bottle than from barrel, with dark mulberry and plum fruit and lashings of exotic spice and mineral notes. The texture is firmly tannic and dense, but there is no sense of astringency. The grapes are from several parcels that total 2.27ha; the oldest were planted in 1950. The grapes are fermented as one-third whole clusters, and the wine is aged 18-20 months in barrels, 40% new.
94 points, Charles Curtis, Decanter (Jan 2025)
A slightly more deeply pitched nose of plum and black cherry also displays floral top notes. On the palate there is excellent vibrancy and definition while the medium-bodied flavors deliver solid depth and persistence on the dusty, serious and lingering finale. Grasses Têtes almost always produces wines with good acidity and this example is consistent with that. *Outstanding*
90-92 points, Allen Meadows, Burghound (Jan 2025)
Aromas of cassis, vine smoke and orange zest introduce the 2023 Marsannay Les Grasses Têtes, a medium to full-bodied, rich and sensual wine with a sweet, succulent core of fruit girdled by lively acids and powdery tannins.
90-91 points, William Kelley, Wine Advocate (Jan 2025)
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