Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Pinot Noir

Fading, but not dead. Still quite brightly coloured with mild bricking. The nose was strong and quite enjoyable, with notes of incense, tomato, dried roses, and suggestions of red fruits. The palate was still showing some nice acidity and velvety texture, but the fruit was just too dried to provide any proper pleasure. To me, it drank like any old red wine that has just passed its peak (if that makes sense). You can definitely sense an underlying strength, so perhaps a bottle with better provenance would have proven profound.