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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.

2006 Domaine Dujac Clos de la Roche

Light label condition issue

WA  95   
BH  94   
ST  93+    
JR  18   

2005 Nicolas Potel Clos de la Roche

Light label condition issue

WA  95-96   
BH  92-94   
ST  91-94   

2005 Nicolas Potel Clos de la Roche

WA  95-96   
BH  92-94   
ST  91-94   

1980 Domaine Ponsot Clos de la Roche

Capsule condition issue; 6 cm ullage; label condition issue

VN  94   
BH  93   

2016 Michel Magnien Clos de la Roche

ST  93-95   

1987 Domaine Dujac Clos de la Roche

Lightly elevated cork; 3 cm ullage; light label condition issue

CC  18.5   
RP  90   

1987 Domaine Dujac Clos de la Roche

Lightly elevated cork; 4 cm ullage; light label condition issue

CC  18.5   
RP  90   

1987 Domaine Dujac Clos de la Roche

3.5 cm ullage; light label condition issue

CC  18.5   
RP  90   

2012 Domaine de la Pousse d'Or Clos de la Roche

WA  92-94   
ST  90-93   

2009 Michel Magnien Clos de la Roche

Light capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage

WA  91   
BH  91-94   

2009 Michel Magnien Clos de la Roche

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

WA  91   
BH  91-94   

2011 Gerard Raphet Clos de la Roche Cuvee Unique Vieilles Vignes

Lightly depressed cork

BH  90   

2002 Hospices de Beaune Clos De La Roche Cuvee Cyrot Chaudron elv. Remoissenet

Light label condition issue

2005 Joseph Drouhin Clos de la Roche

Light label condition issue

2009 Gerard Raphet Clos de la Roche Cuvee Unique Vieilles Vignes

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; signs of past seepage