2007 Clos de la Roche
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(bottled in May of 2009) Medium red. Very dark, youthfully medicinal aromas of black cherry, crushed blackberry and mocha, with a liqueur-like aspect. Then ripe and juicy but quite tight in the mouth, and much less pliant today than the Champeaux. Privileges savory soil tones over primary fruit and easy sweetness. Finishes very long and aromatic, with the structure to age.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Crimson, crystal clear. Quite a haunting nose. Great sweet palate hit at first. Juicy red cherry fruit. Very charming with quite a bit of grandeur. Lots of very, very fine tannins. Very racy, like taffeta. Strong and cracking texture. Well done and very clean. (JR)
Medium red. Tight aromas of bitter cherry, licorice and smoked meat, with a bit of leesy reduction. Very sweet but a bit youthfully clenched, with a strong impression of acidity and stony minerality keeping the fruit under wraps today. Best today on the long, perfumed finish, which features a saline element and tannins that dust the front teeth. All potential today: this hasn't yet come into focus.
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.