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  • Country ranking ?

    725
  • Producer ranking ?

    12
  • Decanting time

    4h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035

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The Story

Clos de la Roche, the Ponsot domaine’s largest holding, is one of the four fine tete du cuvée vineyards in the little town of Morey-St Denis. It produces one of the great wines of Burgundy - deeply colored, spicy, rich and often quite firm. This vineyard, running north from Morey-St Denis and sharing its border with Latriciéres-Chambertin at the southern end of the great Chambertin vineyards, is justifiably noted for wines that age well.

 

Of all the villages of the Côte de Nuits, Morey-Saint-Denis is one of the most fruitful in terms of the number of its Grands Crus. The Clos de Tart, which remains a solely-held entity, was founded by the Cistercians of Tart in 1141. Since that date, it has been owned by only three families. The Clos Saint-Denis came on the scene in the 11th century, thanks to the fortress of Vergy. The Clos de la Roche and Clos des Lambrays are both semi-monopoles and both have long histories which have involved some adjustment of boundaries between Climats. The Clos de la Roche and Clos Saint-Denis were awarded their Grand Cru appellations on 8 December 1936, Clos de Tart on 4 January 1939, and Clos des Lambrays 27 April 1981.
Facing east or slightly south of east at around 250 metres above sea-level, these Climats may be seen as a southerly extension of the Grands Crus of Gevrey-Chambertin. First comes the Clos de la Roche, then Clos Saint-Denis followed by Clos des Lambrays, and finally Clos de Tart leading to Bonnes-Mares.

Limestone dominates in the Clos de la Roche where the soil is barely 30 cm deep with few pebbles but with large boulders which give the climat its name. In the Clos de Tart, scree-derived soils 40-120 cm thick cover the underlying limestone. The Upper part of the Clos des Lambrays is marly with claylimestone soil further down. The Clos Saint-Denis at the foot of the slope has pebble-free brown limestone soils which contain phosphorus (like Chambertin) and clay (like Musigny). 

Diversity is to be expected as each Grand Cru has its own personality. To the eye, this wine is plain ruby, sometimes a bit darker. Veiled in strawberry and violet, the Clos de Tart offers both robustness and charm. Quite tannic when young, it softens with age while gaining in complexity. The Clos des Lambrays is a true aristocrat, fully rounded in youth and with added depth and gravity as the years go by. The Clos Saint-Denis impresses by its finely–tuned nuances – this wine is the Mozart of the Côte de Nuits. The Clos de la Roche is firmer, deeper and more serious, closely akin to Chambertin. Aromas of humus and truffle are often precursors to notes of small red or black fruits. A small part of the BONNES-MARES appellation lies in this commune, but the greater part is in Chambolle-Musigny. (See Fact-sheet No. 5).

Intense and full-bodied when fully mature, these wines have a densely tannic texture and an aromatic richness which makes them a fitting - and equal - partner for feathered game. They are perfect, too, with a rib steak and, for lovers of Asian cuisine, adapt well to the aromatic intensity of glazed poultry. Their supple but virile tannins go well with veal (braised or in sauce) and with roast or braised lamb. One must also not forget their invaluable affinity for strong-flavoured soft-centred cheeses.

Serving temperatures : 12 to 13 °C for young wines, 15 to 16 °C for older wines.

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Wine Information

Classification: Grand Cru Red
Yield: 11 101 bottles
1 450 magnums,100 jeroboams,10 mathusalems

1st vintage produced: 1872
1st estate bottling: 1934
Planting date: 1947
Production surface: 3.5 hectare/8.65 acres
Lot number: 2008C

Geology: Limestone & cay (see web site)
Grape and density: Pinot Noir - 12 000 plants/hectare (4 850 plants per acre)
Culture of the vine: Very short pruning, “in goblet”Respect of the ecosystem (no pesticide)
Organic fertilizers

Grape Picking: Manual out of wicker basket – Very healthy grape
Date: from October 1st, 2008 to October 8th, 2008

Vinification: Maceration during 14 days in oak vat and pressing on a 1945 vertical press
No addition of yeast or enzyme, neither chaptalization, nor acidification

Aging: In old oak barrels (5 to 20 years) - Racking after malo-lactic
Bottling: Done in April 2010 - Blending of the «cuvée» under nitrogen
No fining, no filtration, no addition of SO²
Food / Wine: Pheasant with small vegetebles
Charolais beef any style
Big Cheeses dish
Drinking temperature: 14°C / 16°C – 57 to 61 °Fahrenheit
Laying down: Good to drink from 2019 / Potential: 50 years

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Vintage 2008

 An indifferent spring caused uneven flowering and mildew risk. At the end of June the weather changed for the better, continuing into July. Apart from local hail in the Côte de Beaune at the end of July, the summer began well. August arrived fairly cold and variable, but fortunately the last week of the month brought fine, warm weather. The lead-up to harvest saw sunny skies, apart from two days of rain in mid-September. A challenging vintage.

From day one the red wines have had a rich, pure fruit character with fine, silky tannins. The whites offer a good balance between ripe fruit and vibrant acidity. A vintage not to be overlooked because the wines deliver potential and pleasure.  

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Tasting note

color

Deep, Ruby red and Bright

ending

Long, Extensive and Pure

nose

Wide, Ripe, Seductive and Refined

taste

Perfectly balanced, Multi-dimensional, Well-structured, Medium-bodied, Round, Rich and Silky

Verdict

Sophisticated and Excellent

Written Notes

Good looking normal size bottle, is in a excellent condition and level is 2cm ullage below the cork. Colour is ruby red, and looking bright and deep. On the nose it is wide, refined, ripe and seductive. The taste is round, rich, silky, fragrant, medium-bodied, with perfectly balanced, multi-dimensional and well-structured structure. The finish is long, extensive, flavorful and pure. This wine is sophisticated and excellent. Perfectly stored bottles are still very worthy and will last well for another 20-30 years and decant at least 2h before tasting.
  • 95p
Bright ruby. Quite intense nose of strawberries, redcurrant's and vanilla. Slightly earthy underneath, almost mineraly, violets and the most seductive roses you may find. Fresh acidity, almost raw texture, getting more rounded and balanced with a lot of air. Tannins ripe and polished, fairly full bodied for Burgundy, playful and lively, plays on all levels. Tender, delicate, transparent, subdued, yet intense. This is not a wine everyone will, or can appreciate. For those that are able to unlock and evaluate it, it will repay you in abundance. Magnificent aftertaste, not waves, but more like a surfer's wet dream, of tastes, impressions, perfection in the finish. Stunning. Truly long.
  • 96p
Good colour. Still youthful. Good intensity and grip on the nose. Medium-full body. Quite pronouced acidity. But fresh and ripe. Lots of vigour and lots of dilmension. A splendid wine for food. But it needs keeping. The tannins are as ripe as those of 2009 but the expression of them is a little more austere.
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Origin

Beaune, Burgundy

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