2010 Clos de la Roche
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Tasting notes
The 2010 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru has a supremely gifted bouquet with sappy red berry fruit, much more intense than the 2012 tasted in tandem. Floral scents of peony and dried rose petals join the chorus line with aeration, harmonious to a fault. The palate has real depth, gentle but insistent grip, a little grainy texture with a surfeit of sapidity towards the long and convincing finish. A long-term Clos de la Roche—free to broach now or tuck away for a few years. The choice is yours.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Jancis Robinson MW
More reviews and scores
The 2010 Clos de la Roche is fascinating to taste after the Mazis. The Clos de la Roche is all about power, structure and length, qualities it has in spades. There is huge depth and serious extract to the fruit, with equally big tannins to provide support. Layers of intense fruit are intermingled with persistent saline notes on the vibrant, finely chiseled finish. It will take years for the tannins to start melting away, but when they do the 2010 will be a dazzling wine. Actually, it already is.
Good bright, dark red. Complex nose mends raspberry, crushed rock, musky minerality, brown spices and a whiff of leather. Sappy, saline and pure, with rich, concentrated flavors of ripe black fruits and minerals. Finishes very long, with dusty tannins and good stony lift. Rousseau noted that he may begin using a bit of new oak for this cuvee in vintage 2012.
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.