2002 Domaine Vincent Girardin Clos de la Roche Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru
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Candied black cherries, cassis, and roasted oak scents can be found in the nose of the medium to full-bodied 2002 Clos de la Roche. Armed with admirable depth and intensity of fruit, this delicious wine offers lush layers of dark fruits before being overtaken by its firm tannic backbone. Time’s vagaries will determine if its softens and improves, potentially meriting a higher score than attributed, or hardens. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2014? Importer: Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL; tel. (205) 980-8802. Readers should note that Vincent Girardin also bottles some of these same wines under the Baron de la Charriere label, imported by Eric Solomon (European Cellars, Charlotte, NC; tel. 704-358-1565)
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Pierre Rovani
Jancis Robinson MW
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Full dark ruby. Musky aromas of black licorice, pepper and tiny dark berries. Chewy and primary in the mouth, with a flavor of crushed currant, complicated by notes of mint, herbs and licorice. Painfully backward wine, with strong, building tannins. A bit brutal today.
Very, very ripe on the nose. A bit thick and almost exaggerated ripeness – risky? I’m not 100 per cent convinced at the moment that there is a glorious future for this wine. (JR)
Candied black cherries, cassis, and roasted oak scents can be found in the nose of the medium to full-bodied 2002 Clos de la Roche. Armed with admirable depth and intensity of fruit, this delicious wine offers lush layers of dark fruits before being overtaken by its firm tannic backbone. Time’s vagaries will determine if its softens and improves, potentially meriting a higher score than attributed, or hardens. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2014? Jun 2004, www.robertparker.com