Classic ruby. Highly complex and nuanced black cherry fruit aromas and fresh, damp earth notes lead to medium weight, sappy, refined flavors that display outstanding precision and superb length. This is ripe, pure and finishes with a very appealing stony quality to complement the outstanding persistence.. Burghound.com
Gilbert Van Hassel
From a vertical Clos de la Roche case straight from the domaine. Proof of what a great producer can do in an off year. The wine is still full of fruit, a bit stemmy but not green. Wonderful and great promise of what is to come: case 2004/5/6/8/9/10.
From a vertical Clos de la Roche case straight from the domaine. Proof of what a great producer can do in an off year. The wine is still full of fruit, a bit stemmy but not green. Wonderful and great promise of what is to come: case 2004/5/6/8/9/10.
9.2Greg Gregory
BYOB magnum.
BYOB magnum.
8.9Peter Marks
Master of Wine, Educator Constellation Brands
At a perfect stage to drink. Earth, spice, dried plums and currants, cedar, smoke and rose petals. Can easily go another 5+ years. From magnum.
At a perfect stage to drink. Earth, spice, dried plums and currants, cedar, smoke and rose petals. Can easily go another 5+ years. From magnum.
9.3Flora Chang
Proprietor NINE SUNS Winery, HOUYI Vineyard
Drinking beautifully!
Drinking beautifully!
9.5Greg Gregory
Out of Mag from the cellar. Beautiful.
Out of Mag from the cellar. Beautiful.
9.4Jay McInerney
Novelist, Wine Critic Town & Country, Expensive Wino & Gastronaut
Aromatically inert, pretty but not great. A little short on the finish
Aromatically inert, pretty but not great. A little short on the finish
9.0Mo Cherry
Truly stunning example of the dichotomy of power and grace found in Clos de La Roche. Tertiary notes are in full display, with fruit clinging on like someone riding Superman's cape. CK - thank you for sharing!
Truly stunning example of the dichotomy of power and grace found in Clos de La Roche. Tertiary notes are in full display, with fruit clinging on like someone riding Superman's cape. CK - thank you for sharing!
9.7Luke Kenning
Sommelier/Wine Director Farallon Restaurant
Sexy on the nose after a bit of time...a bit disjointed on the palate but still very pleasing
Sexy on the nose after a bit of time...a bit disjointed on the palate but still very pleasing
8.4David McNally
Love. Regardless of vintage, always a wine of the flight/night
Love. Regardless of vintage, always a wine of the flight/night
9.7Conrad Green
Delicate and quite restrained nose. Good acid and a good but lean blue fruit middle. Supple fruit. Still young
Delicate and quite restrained nose. Good acid and a good but lean blue fruit middle. Supple fruit. Still young
9.3WARNING: DRINKING DISTILLED SPIRITS, BEER, COOLERS, WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK, AND, DURING PREGNANCY, CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.