The 2023 Domaine Marc Roy Marsannay Blanc “Les Champs Perdrix” is a focused, village-level white Burgundy from one of the Côte de Nuits’ smallest addresses. Domaine Marc Roy is a tiny, roughly 4-hectare family estate run by fourth-generation vigneron Alexandrine Roy, who has led the domaine since 2003. While the house is best known for Pinot Noir in Gevrey-Chambertin, this wine comes from a small Marsannay parcel: about a half-hectare of Chardonnay, from old vines (reported at over 40 years), planted on high, limestone-heavy ground.

In élevage terms, the style aims more for clarity than overt richness. The wine is described as being fermented and raised in barrel with restrained new oak (reported at around 20%), using indigenous yeasts, with partial malolactic fermentation (reported at about 50%). Those choices typically translate into a balance between a creamy mid-palate and a fresher, more mineral line—especially given the site’s pure limestone and thin topsoil.

Critically, this is a strong success for the appellation. James Suckling rated it 92 points—an excellent review at the village level—highlighting how it delivers typicity without excess. He calls it “a prototypical white Burgundy, but with discreet oak,” and notes “elegant creaminess, restrained pear fruit and touch of hazelnuts.” Importantly, Suckling doesn’t oversell power here; he adds, “Not enormously concentrated but beautifully balanced,” with “the herbal character in the finish adding interesting freshness.” His conclusion is straightforward: “Drink or hold.”

Taken together, “Les Champs Perdrix” reads as a measured, site-driven Marsannay Blanc: pear and gentle nut tones, controlled oak, and a finish that keeps its energy through herbal lift and balance rather than sheer weight.