Clos de la Roche 2018 La Pousse D'Or

Classification	Grand Cru
Type	Red
Brand	La Pousse D'Or
Vintage	2018
Country	France
Region	Burgundy, Cotes de Nuits
Grape	Pinot Noir
Volume	0,75
Condition	Perfect
Label	Perfect
Stock	5

Professional reviews

Robert Parker (95)

The 2016 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru was demonstrating quite a lot of new oak on the nose, although it has the same percentage as the premier crus at around 30%. This obscured some of the fruit underneath, yet it is still nicely defined and classier than the Bonnes-Mares. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent ripe tannin, sweet and generous but maintaining fine tension with good substance and length on the finish. This might be the best offering from the domaine in 2016.

BOW (8.50)

Falstaff (96)

Just a hint of flinty reduction hovers on the nose. This is followed by a concentrated red cherry ripeness, underscored by both clove and peony. The palate is linear, taut, and seems to spring from a cool, cool core that was not in the least stirred by 2018’s heat. Wonderful tension. There is real muscle, real drive, but for now this energy os still caught in firm yet ripe tannins. Superior and delicious

Burghound (94)

This has a similar fruit profile to the Bonnes Mares but with more prominent earth elements along with a hint of the sauvage. The mouthfeel of the big-bodied flavors is quite simply gorgeous with excellent underlying tension, lovely delineation and subtle minerality, all wrapped in a youthfully austere finish that is shaped by firm but fine tannins. This is excellent though note well that it's going to need plenty of time to unwind.

Jasper Morris (95)

Another dense purple colour, no worries there! A powerful bouquet of dark but just ripe fruit. Lovely mid red, raspberry—strawberry, reasonable density but not a stonker. Good length. Actually quite a detailed Clos de la Roche with some of the characteristic blueberry fruit to finish.