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The Clos de la Roche Grand Cru lies between the village of Morey-Saint-Denis to the south and Gevrey-Chambertin to the north, where the slope varies greatly, ranging from 4 to 23%. The plot ranges in altitude from 276 to 308 meters. The lieu-dit faces east. The soil changes from east to west. In the eastern part, the reddish-brown soil is about 40 to 50 cm thick, with many angular-to-blunt limestone fragments. Upslope, in the western part of the Grand Cru, the soil contains a great deal of angular limestone gravel. Two types of substratum underlie the Clos de la Roche Grand Cru. In the eastern part, fine-grained Premeaux limestone, light in color, with patches of flint-like chert nodules (chailles), crops out in beds tens of centimeters thick. In the western part, where the slope is steep, the bedded limestone scree (grèzes litées) lining the slope is composed of small angular Comblanchien limestone fragments.

94 Wine Advocate

Dujac's 2017 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru is more reserved that the Clos Saint-Denis, unwinding in the glass with scents of red berries, plums, orange rind, cinnamon, peonies and sweet soil tones. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, serious and layered, with muscular structure, lively acids and a long, perfumed finish. While this remains a comparatively accessible, finesse-driven Clos de la Roche, at least a decade's patience will be required to see this begin to realize its potential. 94+ (WK) 01/2020

95 CellarTracker

Burgundy Night (A collector's home): Wine F. Overt stems, sandalwood and orange rind on the nose. Silky fruit, grippy and drying but balanced by perfectly clenched fruit. Medium finish. This shows the youngest of the 4 wines tonight, it was the #2 wine of the group and my favorite wine of the reds.

Update after 24 hours. I saved a pour and this has really blossomed. Much more lovely candied red cherry aromas, the palate has “unclenched” and loosened up, still silky but now more sappy and sweet fruit although no doubt it possesses structure for the long haul. Outstanding. 1/18/2023