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Clos de la Roche 1990 75cl

AOC Grand Cru | Côte de Nuits | Burgundy | France
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100 Robert Parker
The Clos de la Roche offers a smorgasbord of aromas, ranging from scents of new saddle leather, black-plums, black-raspberries, minerals, and smoked duck, to oriental spices. In the mouth, the first impression is one of an extraordinarily layered wine with a texture akin to biting into a chewy candy. It is sweet, rich, full and dense, yet everything is so well-defined. The finish lasts for over a minute. When should one consume a wine such as this? It should be at its best between 1996-2010 . It is a shame that the precipitous decline of our currency has eroded the 40% price breaks the Domaine Leroy is offering on its 1990s. The grands crus are magical wines. The two best burgundies I tasted in the 1990 vintage were Lalou's 1990 Clos de la Roche and 1990 Chambertin. Last year from cask I thought it would be the Clos de la Roche and Richebourg, but now that the wines are in the bottle, I cannot see the Richebourg matching the amazing complexity of the Clos de la Roche, or the sheer power and intensity of the Chambertin.
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Domaine Leroy
As it became increasingly difficult to find wines that met the high standards of the Maison Leroy label, Madame Lalou Bize-Leroy decided to purchase her own vineyards. Piecing together several estates, she established Domaine Leroy in 1988. Today, the vineyards stretch over 21-hectares across mostly Grand Cru and Premier Cru classified zones. Following Lalou Bize-Leroy’s deep-rooted belief that everything is alive – from the soil to the grapes to humanity – she immediately introduced biodynamic farming out of respect for the terroir. This formerly controversial cultivation practice, is now a widely-known holistic approach that focuses on the interconnectedness of our environment – taking into account astrological and cosmic influences as well. Without the use of any chemical fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides, or pesticides the vineyards are tended to year round – everything is hand done. The results of this quality-conscious producer are astounding. The wines are extremely concentrated yet refined, with a rare purity that stems from the property’s intuitive vineyards.