Dom Armand Rousseau - Clos De La Roche 2020 (750ml)

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Producer	Dom Armand Rousseau
Country	France
Region	Burgundy
Subregion	Morey-Saint-Denis
Varietal	Pinot Noir
Vintage	2020
Sku	38589
Size	750ml

 

WA

92-94

BH

93-95

JR

18

V

93-95

The 2020 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru has a quintessential nose for this vineyard, quite flamboyant yet still with that Rousseau sense of control and elegance, a melange of red and black fruit, touches of wet stone and undergrowth. The palate is medium-bodied with a supple entry, fine weight and density, veering more towards the red fruit profile with a dash of black pepper on the finish. This was once the weak card in Rousseau's pack. That is the case no longer.  Neal Martin

Ripe but appealingly fresh aromas reflect notes of cassis, newly turned earth and plum coulis. The succulent, round and velvety big-bodied flavors possess excellent mid-palate density while the sappy dry extract coats the mouth on the impressively powerful and hugely long finish. This will need to develop better depth to merit the upper-end of my projected range, but the potential is there.

The 2020 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru wafts from the glass with aromas of sweet red berries, rose petals, raw coca, warm spices and orange rind. Medium to full-bodied, rich and concentrated, it's taut and vibrant, with a more tightly wound, reserved profile than the Mazy-Chambertin and Charmes-Chambertin.  William Kelley

Cask sample. Dark cherry hue; the darkness of Morey in the fruit; dark black soft fruit and a brooding gravitas. Quite structured on the finish. (MH)