Jean-Claude Boisset Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 2018

Jean-Claude Boisset Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 

Region: Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France

Vintage: 2018

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Pinot Noir

ABV: 12%

Bright ruby in colour. This Grand Cru exudes intense aromas black fruit, floral notes of peonies and subtle hints of black pepper. The palate reveals a beautiful power with fine but firm tannins, a bright acidity and a beautifully lingering finish.

Nestled between Gevrey-Chambertin and Chambolle-Musigny, Morey-Saint-Denis boasts five Grands Crus. Located at the north of the commune, Clos de la Roche takes its name from a boulder that the Celts used for their rituals. Lying adjacent to the Latricières-Chambertin vineyard, it produces Morey’s most robust wines. This east-facing vineyard is difficult to work, with such stony limestone soil that was considered to be a “back breaker” by the growers of yesteryear. This hard, brown limestone soil yields very firm wines that are well-suited to ageing. The vines are pruned in the Guyot system.

Jean-Claude Boisset is a family-owned wine company founded in 1961. Jean-Claude’s first parcel of land was located in Gevrey-Chambertin and today the company is based in Les Ursulines, a former convent in Nuits-Saint-Georges, and run by his children Jean-Charles and Nathalie. In 2018, they opened a new state-of-the-art winery, which reflects their modern, technical approach to winemaking. The wines have been made by Grégory Patriat since 2002. He previously worked as head viticulturalist and assistant winemaker at the legendary Domaine Leroy, and has brought a detailed, vineyard-led approach to Jean-Claude Boisset

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