Benjamin Leroux, Clos Roche

Benjamin Leroux, Clos Roche(to be bottled only in magnum). A moderately toasty nose offers up aromas of cassis, plum and forest floor along with a hint of smoke. The wood treatment extends to the palate as well as on the velvety but muscular big bodied flavors that terminate in a lightly stony, austere and very serious finish where a hint of bitter pit fruit surfaces. This is on the woody side today but since it will be 20 years before this reaches its full maturity, it should

intense and moreish

with 44% new

citrus fruits

The 2016 Barbaresco Riserva Muncagota stands out in this group of nine for the slightly more mineral-driven definition on the bouquet and the bigger textural impact and structure of the mouthfeel

An equally pure

with bright lemon

Big and powerful

This is also quite restrained but a bit less structured

(from both Chambolle and Morey)

This is finer and more elegant if reserved with reticent

silky fruit

(89-92)/2022+