Clos de la Roche, Domaine Coquard Loison-Fleurot 2020

The 2020 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru has a powerful yet beguiling, elegant bouquet that offers layers of red cherry and blackberry fruit, the oak here seamless integrated, likewise the whole bunch. The palate is medium-bodied with supple, saturated tannins, the fleshy/puppy fat almost disguising the backbone present here. Very persistent on the finish, this is an excellent, luxurious and yet sophisticated Clos de la Roche. 2026 - 2052

This also displays that lovely coulis character on the black raspberry and poached plum nose that, along with the Grands Ech, is the most floral-inflected in the range. There is again excellent volume to the dense and palate soaking broad-shouldered flavors that exhibit outstanding power on the refreshing yet absolutely built-to-age finale. This is terrific though I underscore that it is a "buy and forget you own it" wine. Note: from a large 1.16 ha holding in Chabiots and Mochamps Drink: 2037+

Boasting a big rich purple colour, the Clos de la Roche’s early malolactic may explain why this has a more beautiful bouquet, pure pinot fragrance, admittedly in a ripe register. Deeply sweet red and black fruit, largely raspberry, lush at first, more of the raw silk style behind. Good length and beautifully balanced. Tasted: November 2021