Lot 554
DOMAINE ARMAND ROUSSEAU CLOS DE LA ROCHE 2012 (1) WA (92-94)
DOMAINE ARMAND ROUSSEAU CLOS DE LA ROCHE 2014 (2) WA (94-96)
Lot 554 Details
DOMAINE ARMAND ROUSSEAU CLOS DE LA ROCHE 2012 (1)
Côte de Nuits. Grand Cru Classé
scraped label
For the first time a little new oak (10%) has been used on the 2012 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru, where part of the vineyard was replanted five years ago. The fruit here is a little blacker than the Mazis-Chambertin tasted prior, that new oak “plugging” the gaps that might have been there without the new wood. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins on the entry. There is a citric core of fruit here, touches of marmalade infusing the black and red fruit on the linear, mineral finish. This should age very well – a Clos de la Roche with substance and presence. December 2013 WA (92-94)
DOMAINE ARMAND ROUSSEAU CLOS DE LA ROCHE 2014 (2)
Côte de Nuits. Grand Cru Classé
1 x scraped label
The 2014 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru has a fragrant bouquet, coquettish at first, then opening with wet limestone, Morello and cassis scents; it is very defined and focused though not powerful. The palate is silky smooth on the entry, beautifully poised with pure red cherries infused with orange sorbet and captivating mineralilé on the finish. This is one of the best Clos de la Roche that I have tasted from Rousseau in recent years. December 2015 Drink: 2019-2040 WA (94-96)