2008 Clos de la Roche
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The 2008 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru does come up a bit short juxtaposed with a dozen or so other vintages on the table. This is open-knit and ready for business on the nose, quite savoury red fruit, iron piping, hints of eucalyptus. The palate has a grainy texture, clearly leaner than the 2009 or 2010 in keeping with the vintage, quite meaty and grainy towards the slightly austere finish. Drink now.
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
The Wine Advocate
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More tannin and minerality than the Gevreys. Sweet fruitcake aroma but without any raisining, it is just a light spiciness. Not sure this bottle it is totally clean on the palate – a little bit hard, so this score may be a on the mean side if you get a better bottle. Certainly firmer and more savoury tannin structure but very fine grained. (JH)
Pale-medium red. Musky cherry, fresh herbs, brown spices and menthol on the nose and palate; more primary than the Mazy-Chambertin. Then sweeter and larger-scaled but backward today and showing a medicinal austerity. I like this wine's intensity of flavor and palate presence. Finishes with a broad, fine dusting of tannins that spread out to saturate the palate and leave the taste buds vibrating.
About the producer
Based in Gevrey-Chambertin, Domaine Armand Rousseau is one of Burgundy’s most famous estates. Revered for making unearthly expressions of Pinot Noir, the estate’s wines are some of the most collectable in the world.