2009 Clos de la Roche
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The 2009 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru has an open, fleshy bouquet with redcurrant and cranberry fruit, fine delineation with touches of pine needle coming through with aeration, later white flowers. The palate has a little more maturity compared to the 2010, a little ferrous in style, surprisingly linear with great precision on the finish. Yet it does not quite deliver the bravura or the dramatics of the 2010. Drink now and over the next 15 years.
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Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate
Jancis Robinson MW
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Stupendously sweet and fresh with lots of subtle layers of development and still lots to give.
The 2009 Clos de la Roche is so beautiful today I could hardly blame anyone who chooses to enjoy this superb wine in its youth. Silky tannins frame an expressive core of fruit in this perfumed, polished Burgundy. The 2009 is quite a bit more floral and higher-toned than the 2010, perhaps because of the greater use of whole clusters during fermentation.
About the producer
Based in Gevrey-Chambertin, Domaine Armand Rousseau is one of Burgundy’s most famous estates. Revered for making unearthly expressions of Pinot Noir, the estate’s wines are some of the most collectable in the world.