2022 Clos de la Roche
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50% whole bunch, 15–20% new oak. Cask sample. Mid crimson. Pure, enchanting dark-red fruit with a slight floral lift. Rounded, finely textured tannins, with a creamy side to the fresh fruit and refined tannins. Complete, refined, still holding a lot back for the future. (JH)
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Allen Meadows, Burghound
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Lignier produced 15 barrels of the 2022 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru, derived from holdings in Genavrières and Monts Luisants. Unfurling in the glass with aromas of sweet red berries, orange zest, burning embers, exotic spices and loamy soil, it's full-bodied, layered and multidimensional, with a deep core of fruit, supple tannins and a long, sapid finish. This is a terrific effort.
Cask sample. Violets on the nose. Backward and with much more density than the Morey Faconnières. Impressive! Big, powerful grand cru which lives up to its designation. Will be spectacular in time. (AWH)