2012 Morey St Denis Clos de la Boussiere
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Tasting notes
As Burgundy lovers know, 2012 was a vintage with abnormally low yields that resulted in deep, concentrated wines. Today, the 2012 shows all of the richness of the year in spades. The natural intensity of the red stone fruit provides a striking foil for swaths of tannin that lurk beneath. Floral, spice and mineral notes develop in the glass hinting at the complexity that will develop over time. With a little air, the 2012 is drinking well today, although it has more than enough pedigree to age beautifully for many years to come. Readers lucky enough to own the 2012 should be thrilled. It is a superb bottle!
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
Neal Martin
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Tasted blind at the annual "Burgfest" tasting in Beaune. The 2012 Morey St Denis 1er Cru Clos de la Bussière from Christophe Roumier from has a brisk and lively bouquet with briary, blackberry and sous-bois notes, detailed and precise with subtle use of oak that feels discrete, yet gives the aromas lift. The palate is medium-bodied with lithe, slightly soft tannin. There is just the right amount of dryness here, but it needed just a little more backbone and drive towards the finish. Though not as stellar as it showed from barrel, I suspect this will find its mojo with a few more years in bottle.
Deep medium red. Quite closed on the nose, hinting at roasted cherry and raspberry. Concentrated and tangy in the mouth, showing an intriguing saline quality and good medicinal reserve to its soil-inflected wild berry flavors. More powerful than the village Chambolle, showing a comparatively rustic quality to its chewy, granular tannins. In an earthier style and tough going today.
About the producer
Based in Chambolle-Musigny, the domaine was established by Georges Roumier in 1924. The domaine started to bottle their own wines in 1945.