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2012 Michel Magnien Clos de la Roche

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May 22, 2022 - $151

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RATINGS

92+ Stephen Tanzer

Aromas of mocha, brown spices, rose petal, fresh herbs and mint...serious medicinal reserve and strong saline minerality. Finishes minty...with little in the way of easy sweetness.

18+ Jancis Robinson

Gorgeous, sumptuous nose with classy vanilla oak and ripe raspberry fruit. Delicious spicing, milled tannins, lovely persistence. Very classy...

REGION

France, Burgundy, Côte d'Or, Côte de Nuits-Villages, Morey-St.-Denis, Clos de la Roche

Clos de la Roche is a 41-acre Grand Cru vineyard in the Morey St.-Denis appellation in the Cotes de Nuits, in northern Burgundy. The tiny village of Morey St.-Denis is just south of Gevrey-Chambertin and Clos de Roche is considered the appellation’s most superior Grand Cru. The vineyard’s elevation ranges from 270 to 300 meters, and its soil is extremely rocky with excellent drainage. The soil is largely limestone, and in some places it is barely a foot deep. Writer Clive Coates calls Clos de Roche “the classiest of the Morey Grand Crus.” The largest landholders are Ponsot with 8.35 acres; Dujac, 4.88 acres; and Armand Rousseau, 3.7 acres.

TYPE

Red Wine, Pinot Noir, Grand Cru

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.