Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 2000 - Dominique Laurent

Clos de la Roche Grand-Cru 2000 - Dominique Laurent

Presentation of the domain:

Dominique Laurent is an artisanal but quality négociant based in Nuits-Saint-Georges. The portfolio is based on very small plots of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vines spread across dozens of appellations across the Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune.

The quantities of individual wines are often minimal, some wines being produced in a single barrel, making only 300 bottles. Amusingly, some labels printed in very few copies contain gross errors or typos. Here for example the back label indicates "without filtering or re-adification" which means nothing.

The first vintage was in 1988 and Laurent soon after gained a reputation for using 200% new barrels, a process that involves racking wine from a new barrel and aging it further in a second new barrel.

Presentation of the vintage:

As is often the case in Burgundy, Le Clos de la Roche takes its name from its highly calcareous terroir. On the ground, only 30 centimetres of earth, few pebbles, and large rocky blocks.

With 17 hectares (16.89 exactly) for an annual production of around 84,000 bottles, it is the largest clos in Morey-Saint-Denis.

Despite its size, it is considered one of the best climates in Morey-Saint-Denis and produces fleshy, structured wines with cherry and truffle characters.