2019 Domaine Dujac, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 1x750ml

Vinous 92/100

The 2019 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru is understated on the nose, with predominately red berry fruit, wild hedgerow, orange zest and crushed stone. I appreciate the succinct manner in which this unfurls, with hints of Earl Grey emerging with time. The palate is quite peppery on the entry, with just a little chewiness—perhaps not as nuanced as the aromatics. Very concentrated, especially toward the slightly viscous finish, this flirts with exoticism rather than grabbing it with both hands. I wonder if there is a tiny bit of TCA here—it’s minuscule if there is. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting. [Neal Martin, 12/12/2023]

Anticipated maturity: 2027-2046

Robert Parker 96

The 2019 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru is also a very charming wine, though it will demand a bit more patience than the Clos Saint-Denis for all that. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of dark berries, warm spices, orange rind, woodsmoke and loamy soil, it’s full-bodied, layered and muscular, with lively acids, serious concentration and rich, powdery structuring tannins. [William Kelley, 12/23/2021]

Anticipated maturity: 2029-2065