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Clos de la Roche 2016

Clos de la Roche / Pousse d'Or

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Tasting Notes

Like the Bonnes Mares the VA isn't subtle on the red and dark cherry aromas that are much more sauvage-inflected. The succulent, round and impressively concentrated flavors are imposingly scaled with excellent power on the beautifully complex and built-to-age finish where once again the VA shows up in the form of a mild tanginess. I repeat my comment on the Bonnes Mares that this has all it needs for the long-haul but how well the balance will hold in over time is impossible to say with confidence.

Score: 92

Allen Meadows, Burghound Maturity: 2031+ 15 April 2018

Bright red-ruby. Complex, soil-inflected scents of black raspberry, smoke, stony minerality, licorice and fresh blood. Plusher and sweeter at this stage than the Bonnes-Mares, and equally earthy in a positive way. Gains in thickness toward the back end, but the building tannins are a touch dusty and herbal. A more saline style of wine than the Bonnes-Mares.

Score: 91 - 94

Stephen Tanzer, Vinous.com 01 January 2018

The 2016 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru was demonstrating quite a lot of new oak on the nose, although it has the same percentage as the premier crus at around 30%. This obscured some of the fruit underneath, yet it is still nicely defined and classier than the Bonnes-Mares. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent ripe tannin, sweet and generous but maintaining fine tension with good substance and length on the finish. This might be the best offering from the domaine in 2016.

Score: 93 - 95

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2022-2040 29 December 2017