96 points (18/20) La Revue du Vin de France: "Full-bodied, Clos de la Roche develops a fine, noble vegetal perfume followed by a touch of new oak; more lush than refined, it is solidified on the palate by woody tannins. It will only reach the full dimension of its terroir after a few years' cellaring. (2014)"
93-96 points Fine Wine Review: "The Clos de la Roche is a very good expression of the vineyard with mineral and stony dark plum fruit and outstanding purity. (Issue #139; 2013)"
95 points Tim Atkin, MW (2013).
94+ points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2011 Clos de La Roche is one of the more intensely mineral of the Dujac Grand Crus. Tobacco, herbs, fried flowers, rosewater, blood orange and crushed rocks are some of the many aromas and flavors that are alive in the glass. Intense, chalky tannins round out the expressive, perfumed finish. There is a lot to look forward to here. The Clos de La Roche has really come together over the last year. It was a much rawer wine from barrel. Drinking Window: 2021-2036. (Mar 2014)"
94 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2011 Clos de la Roche from the Seysses family is far more settled in than the 2012, with everything now seamlessly integrated and the wine showing all of its fine potential. This will not need as much time in the cellar as the 2012 to fully blossom, but is equally well-balanced and may end up lasting nearly as long in bottle. The fine, youthful nose offers up scents of cherries, red plums, incipient notes of beetroot, gamebird, a lovely base of soil, a touch of cocoa, a gentle base of new oak and just a touch of fresh thyme in the upper register. On the palate the wine is pure, fullish and focused, with lovely intensity of flavor, tangy acids, moderate tannins and lovely complexity and bounce on the elegant finish. This will not have the depth of vintages such as 2012 or 2010, but it lacks for nothing and is just a different vintage interpretation on this magical terroir. 2025-2065. (Jul/Aug 2016)"
94 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): "A deft touch of wood frames an intensely earthy, complex and notably ripe nose that features notes of spice, plum and black currant. There is excellent richness, size, weight and muscle to the vibrant middle weight plus flavors that exude a fine extract on the mineral-driven finish that offers extraordinarily good length. This is primary to the point of being quite backward yet it is not hard or aggressive as the balance of structural elements is impeccable and I particularly like the sense of tension, energy and backend lift that makes this already enjoyable to drink though it's nowhere near ready. Drink: 2026+. (Jan 2014)"
94 points Stephen Tanzer (International Wine Cellar): "(85% whole clusters): Good dark red. Musky, peppery aromas of red cherry, rose petal and underbrush. Silky, rich and fine-grained, with ineffable flavors of red berries, cherry, peppery herbs and spices spreading out to saturate the palate without leaving any impression of weight. Wonderfully suave, energetic wine with outstanding complexity and finishing breadth. This wine was going through an awkward stage when I tried it from barrel a year ago but has turned into a swan. (Mar/Apr 2014)"
93-96 points Fine Wine Review: "The Clos de la Roche is a very good expression of the vineyard with mineral and stony dark plum fruit and outstanding purity. (Issue #139; 2013)"
95 points Tim Atkin, MW (2013).
94+ points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2011 Clos de La Roche is one of the more intensely mineral of the Dujac Grand Crus. Tobacco, herbs, fried flowers, rosewater, blood orange and crushed rocks are some of the many aromas and flavors that are alive in the glass. Intense, chalky tannins round out the expressive, perfumed finish. There is a lot to look forward to here. The Clos de La Roche has really come together over the last year. It was a much rawer wine from barrel. Drinking Window: 2021-2036. (Mar 2014)"
94 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2011 Clos de la Roche from the Seysses family is far more settled in than the 2012, with everything now seamlessly integrated and the wine showing all of its fine potential. This will not need as much time in the cellar as the 2012 to fully blossom, but is equally well-balanced and may end up lasting nearly as long in bottle. The fine, youthful nose offers up scents of cherries, red plums, incipient notes of beetroot, gamebird, a lovely base of soil, a touch of cocoa, a gentle base of new oak and just a touch of fresh thyme in the upper register. On the palate the wine is pure, fullish and focused, with lovely intensity of flavor, tangy acids, moderate tannins and lovely complexity and bounce on the elegant finish. This will not have the depth of vintages such as 2012 or 2010, but it lacks for nothing and is just a different vintage interpretation on this magical terroir. 2025-2065. (Jul/Aug 2016)"
94 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): "A deft touch of wood frames an intensely earthy, complex and notably ripe nose that features notes of spice, plum and black currant. There is excellent richness, size, weight and muscle to the vibrant middle weight plus flavors that exude a fine extract on the mineral-driven finish that offers extraordinarily good length. This is primary to the point of being quite backward yet it is not hard or aggressive as the balance of structural elements is impeccable and I particularly like the sense of tension, energy and backend lift that makes this already enjoyable to drink though it's nowhere near ready. Drink: 2026+. (Jan 2014)"
94 points Stephen Tanzer (International Wine Cellar): "(85% whole clusters): Good dark red. Musky, peppery aromas of red cherry, rose petal and underbrush. Silky, rich and fine-grained, with ineffable flavors of red berries, cherry, peppery herbs and spices spreading out to saturate the palate without leaving any impression of weight. Wonderfully suave, energetic wine with outstanding complexity and finishing breadth. This wine was going through an awkward stage when I tried it from barrel a year ago but has turned into a swan. (Mar/Apr 2014)"
| Product SKU | 318438 |
| Producer | Dujac |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| SubRegion | Côte de Nuits |
| Appellation | Morey-St.-Denis |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Vintage | 2011 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
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