Jean-Claude Boisset - Clos de la Roche 2016

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This wine’s name alone makes one almost forget that it hails from one of the most famous Grand Cru villages: Morey-Saint-Denis.
Nestled between Gevrey-Chambertin and Chambolle-Musigny, Morey-Saint-Denis produces five Grands Crus. Located at the north of the commune, Clos de la Roche takes its name from a boulder that the Celts used for their rituals. Lying adjacent to the Latricières-Chambertin vineyard, it produces Morey’s most robust wines. This vineyard is difficult to work, with such stony soil that was considered to be a “backbreaker” by the growers of yesteryear. This hard, brown limestone soil yields very firm wines that are well-suited to ageing. The current surface area of Clos de la Roche is 16 hectares.

"A very impressive wine that delivers a wealth of rich red cherries and dark cherries, as well as plums, violets and earthy nuances. A very smooth and plush palate that has an incredibly pure, supple and focused array of vibrant cherry flavors, all encased in fine, long tannins. An elegant, seamless and stylish Burgundy. Drink from 2021."- James Suckling

Aromas of smoked meat and spice give way to black cherry, earth and stony mineral flavors in this dense, powerful red. The tannins are dominant for now, but there is freshness and a long, complex finish that reveals promise for the future.

 

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95

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97-98

Price: $299.00

In Mixed Case: $254.15

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Producer	Jean-Claude Boisset
Country	France
Region	Burgundy
Subregion	Morey Saint-Denis
Varietal	Pinot Noir
Vintage	2016
Sku	12286
Size	750ml