Clos de la Roche 2002 Domaine Armand Rousseau (2 BT)

Clos de la Roche 2002

Domaine Armand Rousseau

Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru

1 slightly scuffed label

We drank this again in 2016, in honour of Charles Rousseau who had just left us. The incredibly perfumed, pure Pinot fruit bouquet immediately assails you. There are raspberries too and briary silkiness. Very long and fresh, in that 1996 way. Not enormous body, but filigree flavours. Amazingly, in the glass, the nose becomes more gamey, rich and opulent and the palate fills out and lingers long. We had it with grilled magret de canard. Serena Sutcliffe, MW

2 bts (sc)