2018 Clos de la Roche
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The 2018 Clos De La Roche Grand Cru hails from a tiny 0.4 hectare in this great vineyard in the northern part of Morey St. Denis. It has a broader, more open style as well as medium to full-bodied aromas and flavors of ripe red and black fruits, some spicy background oak, a beautiful mid-palate, and ripe, velvety yet still present tannins. This deep, layered, incredibly impressive beauty is already hard to resist yet will certainly benefit from a few years in the cellar. I love its core of sweet fruit as well as its texture.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2018 Clos de La Roche Grand Cru is a seriously beautiful wine. Bright acids and veins of underlying minerality play off a core of dark fruit in a dense, dramatic Burgundy that offers tons of intrigue. Dark fruit, espresso, licorice, gravel and menthol add a feeling of gravitas to a Burgundy with serious baritone inflections and tons of power in reserve.
About the producer
Olivier Bernstein is among the most successful producers in Burgundy, setting the bar high for the growing number of micro-négociants in the region by producing wines that compete with those of the Côte d’Or’s finest domaines.