Armand Rousseau, Clos Roche

Armand Rousseau, Clos RocheA surprisingly high toned nose of cranberry and raspberry trimmed in a bit of warm earth introduces very forward yet precise flavors that are quite round and supple yet deliver excellent authority and impressive depth on the balanced and lingering finish. This is not a big example or even especially muscular but its harmonious and should age well. (90 93) 2018+

Thierry Allemand has been working the steep slopes just outside the town of Cornas since 1982

pure and highly complex red berry fruit aromas nuanced by a hint of iron oxide (a rusty earth character) that precedes rich

Features a gorgeous brioche frame around the creamed pear

This is most impressive as it manages to deliver stunning intensity and depth of material without any undue heaviness

this is a powerful Champagne of considerable presence that needs some more time on cork to unwind and round out

mocha and floral nuances and slow-building tobacco and leather elements

Les Beaumes

pure and mouth coating flavors possess excellent volume and ample minerality on the gorgeously complex and beautifully balanced finish that delivers superb length

Still a note of purple

It seems that by way of explaining this paucity in the realm of Kabinett and Spatlese

There is just enough reduction to mask the underlying fruit but not the floral and spice nuances

Tasted in London with a Bordeaux merchant