Roche Winery

Domaine Ponsot

Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Pinot Noir 1996

Absolutely lovely. Opened 90 mins before and didn’t decant, don’t think it needed it. Finish really may be 1min+. This is drinking meaningfully more advanced than the 1999 that we had a number of months ago - so, drink up, but enjoy. Incredible precision of fruit and earth and excellent acid. Paired with simple chicken thighs crisped and the fat rendered down in a pan and then a pan sauce with shallot, garlic, thyme, and lemon. Delicious. — 16 hours ago

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Oh snap!!!
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@Pooneet K I too, had the 1999 almost a year ago and it was awesome.

Domaine Leroy

Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Pinot Noir 1996

Anthony zhang sean corteze — 3 months ago

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Thibault Liger-Belair

La Roche Moulin-à-Vent Gamay 2014

JKT
9.0

Just drinking it through foot yumminess — 6 months ago

Domaine de Fa

Roche Guillon Fleurie Gamay 2020

Agreste, Barcelona - cumple papá 2024

2020 vintage. Light body, very nice, fruity and slightly carbonic
— 2 years ago

Pierre Brisset

Sous Roche Dumay Saint Aubin 1er Cru Chardonnay 2023

Lyle Fass
9.7

Outrageously delicious. — 19 hours ago

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Maison Roche de Bellene

Vieilles Vignes Gevrey-Chambertin Pinot Noir 2021

Rich dark red fruit and tannic structure - a nice drink now but the wine will approve with age. — 3 months ago

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Domaine Armand Rousseau

Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Pinot Noir 1996

1996 Domaine Armand Rousseau Clos de la Roche Grand Cru

Clos de la Roche, situated in Morey-Saint-Denis, is the most renowned and the largest Grand Cru vineyard of the village. Its terroir is consequently exceptional, yielding wines with striking acidity, remarkable concentration, and a structure that is powerful yet displays extraordinarily refined tannins. It is often considered one of Burgundy's most compelling wines, masterfully combining power with elegance.

The style neither mirrors the robust, muscular, and overtly powerful character typical of its northern neighbour, Gevrey-Chambertin, nor does it precisely replicate the extreme perfume, elegance, and delicacy that define its southern neighbour, Chambolle-Musigny. Instead, Clos de la Roche is the quintessential synthesis of strength and finesse—boasting a solid backbone alongside intricate depth of aroma and texture. Thanks to its pronounced acidity, one should not open a bottle without allowing for at least 15 years of ageing.

Upon opening, after 30 minutes the nose offered aromas of ripe black cherry, wild strawberry, sour plum, rose, and violet. After an hour, further notes of truffle, forest floor, leather, and spice developed. However, the minerality I expected remained elusive.

The bottle's condition was unfortunately not optimal. It lacked the sustained aromatic evolution and explosive bouquet I had anticipated. This fatigue and muted character were likely a result of its shipment from the United States.
— 5 months ago

Domaine Ponsot

Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2022

Somm David T
9.2

This is like wine candy and not in the way I normally refer to wine candy. In this case, fruity but a bit too sweet. This tastes like a higher brix pick than I prefer w/ my red burgundy. The sweetness does fade some after it long sets.

Black cherries, strawberries, raspberries with some blue fruit. Eucalyptus, a pungent herbaceous quality, dry top soil, dry limestone powder, fresh & used tobacco, dry leather, dry twig, pronounced barrel shavings, soft baking spices- strong clove, understated cinnamon, nutmeg & vanillin, some grilled meats, pepper, mid berry cola, dry river stone, nice red, dark, blue florals with violets, excellent acidity and a well knitted structure-tension, needs more time to be well balanced but elegant & polished long finish that lasts minutes and long sets on dry earth minerals & spice.

Maybe, better with a good long cellaring?
— 2 months ago

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Well…a couple of things: 1) 2022 was a solar year and all about the fruit and 2) holy smokes that’s young for Clos de la Roche!
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I have vintages of this that are 8 and 10 yrs in bottle that I haven’t considered opening. It was strangely much sweeter than I prefer. Not by a little bit, but a lot.

Casa Castillo (Julia Roche E Hijos)

Pie Franco Jumilla Monastrell 2017

Jan A
9.7

Fire! The perfect combination of pinot noir and Bordeaux profiles! Love the spices on the nose and palate. — 5 months ago

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Domain Normand (Sylvaine & Alain Normand)

Mâcon La Roche-Vineuse Chardonnay 2023

John Howard
8.9

Pretty good. A bit flab, — 9 months ago

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Sold this producer at several retailers. It’s a style that works well for American palettes
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@Eric Grasser yep. Not so much for us. Good tho.