Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 1996

  • Red
  • 75 cl

Clos de la Roche Grand Cru vintage 1996. Great Red Wine of Burgundy now mature.
Finesse and elegance of the greatest red wines of the Côte de Nuits in Burgundy.

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Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 1996

  • Complex

  • Powerful

  • Mineral

  • Fruity

  • Woody

Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 1996 red

Power, opulence and elegance characterize this magnificent wine of the Côte de Nuits. Among the most prestigious appellations in the world, Clos de la roche is one of the most successful wines by Domaine Magnien.

Wine with a colorful color. The aromas of red and black fruits will be very present. The nose will be elaborate and complex, accompanied by notes of spices, mushrooms and fur.

On the palate a full-bodied wine, very delicate and complex.
This Clos de la Roche grand cru 1996 is a great red wine from Burgundy that has reached maturity.

Food-wine pairings:

Furry or feathered game, coq au vin, lamb in sauce or roties meats, slightly raised red meats.

Serving temperature of the wine: 12 to 14 ° in its youth, 15 to 16 ° in maturity

food pairing

Powerful and racy Burgundy red wine: steaks or beef ribs, roast beef, sweeteners

features

  • Appellation

    Grand Cru

  • Type of Wine

    Still

  • Wine Making

    Oak casks

  • Grape Variety

    Pinot Noir

  • Harvest

    Manual

  • Burgundy Region

    Côte de Nuits

  • Vintage

    1996

  • Service

    14 to 16 degrees

  • Custody potential

    2022
appellation

Clos de la Roche

Wine Characteristics

Diversity is to be expected as each Grand Cru has its own personality.
To the eye, this wine is plain ruby, sometimes a bit darker. Veiled in strawberry and violet, the Clos de Tart offers both robustness and charm. Quite tannic when young, it softens with age while gaining in complexity. The Clos des Lambrays is a true aristocrat, fully rounded in youth and with added depth and gravity as the years go by. The Clos Saint-Denis impresses by its finely-tuned nuances – this wine is the Mozart of the Côte de Nuits. The Clos de la Roche is firmer, deeper and more serious, closely akin to Chambertin. Aromas of humus and truffle are often precursors to notes of small red or black fruits. A small part of the Bonnes-Mares appellation lies in this commune, but the greater part is in Chambolle-Musigny. (See Appellation sheets No.5).
 

Wine Steward’s Tip


Intense and full-bodied when fully mature, these wines have a densely tannic texture and an aromatic richness which makes them a fitting – and equal - partner for feathered game. They are perfect, too, with a rib steak and, for lovers of Asian cuisine, adapt well to the aromatic intensity of glazed poultry. Their supple but virile tannins go well with veal (braised or in sauce) and with roast or braised lamb. One must also not forget their invaluable affinity for strong-flavoured soft-centred cheeses.
Serving temperatures: 12 to 13°C for young wines,15 to 16°C for older wines.
 

Situation


Of all the villages of the Côte de Nuits, Morey-Saint-Denis is one of the most fruitful in terms of the number of its Grands Crus. The Clos de Tart, which remains a solely-held entity, was founded by the Cistercians of Tart in 1141.
Since that date, it has been owned by only three families. The Clos Saint-Denis came on the scene in the 11th century, thanks to the fortress of Vergy. The Clos de la Roche and Clos des Lambrays are both semi-monopoles and both have long histories which have involved some adjustment of boundaries between Climats. The Clos de la Roche and Clos Saint-Denis were awarded their appellation Grand Cru on 8 December 1936, Clos de Tart on 4 January 1939, and Clos des Lambrays 27 April 1981.
Facing east or slightly south of east at around 250 metres above sea-level, these Climats may be seen as a southerly extension of the Grands Crus of Gevrey- Chambertin. First comes the Clos de la Roche, then Clos Saint-Denis followed by Clos des Lambrays, and finally Clos de Tart leading to Bonnes-Mares.
 

Terroirs

Limestone dominates in the Clos de la Roche where the soil is barely 30 cm deep with few pebbles but with large boulders which give the Climat its name.
In the Clos de Tart, scree-derived soils 40-120 cm thick cover the underlying limestone. The Upper part of the Clos des Lambrays is marly with claylimestone soil further down. The Clos Saint-Denis at the foot of the slope has pebble-free brown limestone soils which contain phosphorus (like Chambertin) and clay (like Musigny).

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