An open nose, some spice, modest of impact. The first impression is also modest, but this is a wine that opens ever-wider on the palate. A touch of tannin and good complexity. I’ve said it twice already but this is quite a modest wine, but it’s also a very tasty one!
Clos de la Roche
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Ten minutes are needed for the nose to open, but when it does…
Stunning, sweet-inflected red blood, faint smoke and precise layers of fruit – glorious stuff. The palate is very fine, showing ripe fruit and nice acidity – just a little minerality too. I still expect more oomph from a Grand Cru – the intensity and concentration is more that of a villages – churlish to complain (perhaps) as this is both complex and compelling. Just beautiful wine. This time around, none was left to oxidise overnight!