93 points (16.5/20) La Revue du Vin de France: "More serious in its profile, Clos de la Bussiere expresses itself with a beautiful sensation of noble vegetation. Also more sanguine, it offers thick flesh and a structure on the palate that will ensure its future. (2017)"
92 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The fingerprints of the 2014 vintage are all over this very elegant and refined young Clos de la Bussière. The wine offers up a superb bouquet of red and black cherries, pomegranate, raw cocoa, a fine base of soil, fresh herb tones and plenty of smokiness in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and very pure on the attack, with an impressively sappy core, ripe tannins and impeccable focus and balance on the very long and still fairly youthful finish. This will want a good decade in the cellar to really reach its plateau, but it is going to be a superb vintage of Clos de la Bussière and will be well worth the wait! 2024-2060. (Nov/Dec 2015)"
92 points Jasper Morris, MW (Inside Burgundy): "Dense dark red, the bouquet has a firmly toasted oak as well as fruit, rather backward at this stage. Good energy on the second half of the palate but slightly lactic oak very slightly dries the finish. Quite lush though, more to come. (Sep 2017)"
92 points Tim Atkin, MW (2016).
91.5 points CellarTracker.com community score.
91 points/'Outstanding,' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(a monopole of the domaine). This trades a bit of elegance in favor of more aromatic complexity on the cool and pure mix of red currant, earth and game that exhibits discreet floral top notes that are trimmed in discreet wood nuances. There is both fine volume and intensity to the punchy flavors that are more refined than usual thanks to the fine grain of the supporting tannins on the attractively well-balanced and persistent finish. This is sufficiently tight that it's going to require at least 5 to 7 years of bottle age first. Drink: 2024+. (Jan 2017)"
91 points Neal Martin (Wine Advocate): "Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2014 tasting, the 2014 Morey St Denis 1er Cru Clos de la Bussière has a lifted, charming bouquet with ample black plum, damson and incense aromas that gain vigor in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with a fine line of acidity, delivering the structure and perhaps the masculinity you expect from a Morey-Saint-Denis, with a pinch of black pepper than enhances the finish. This is a well-crafted if maybe slightly conservative wine from Christophe Roumier...but still 'yum yum.' Drink: 2019-2032. (Oct 2017)"
92 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The fingerprints of the 2014 vintage are all over this very elegant and refined young Clos de la Bussière. The wine offers up a superb bouquet of red and black cherries, pomegranate, raw cocoa, a fine base of soil, fresh herb tones and plenty of smokiness in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and very pure on the attack, with an impressively sappy core, ripe tannins and impeccable focus and balance on the very long and still fairly youthful finish. This will want a good decade in the cellar to really reach its plateau, but it is going to be a superb vintage of Clos de la Bussière and will be well worth the wait! 2024-2060. (Nov/Dec 2015)"
92 points Jasper Morris, MW (Inside Burgundy): "Dense dark red, the bouquet has a firmly toasted oak as well as fruit, rather backward at this stage. Good energy on the second half of the palate but slightly lactic oak very slightly dries the finish. Quite lush though, more to come. (Sep 2017)"
92 points Tim Atkin, MW (2016).
91.5 points CellarTracker.com community score.
91 points/'Outstanding,' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(a monopole of the domaine). This trades a bit of elegance in favor of more aromatic complexity on the cool and pure mix of red currant, earth and game that exhibits discreet floral top notes that are trimmed in discreet wood nuances. There is both fine volume and intensity to the punchy flavors that are more refined than usual thanks to the fine grain of the supporting tannins on the attractively well-balanced and persistent finish. This is sufficiently tight that it's going to require at least 5 to 7 years of bottle age first. Drink: 2024+. (Jan 2017)"
91 points Neal Martin (Wine Advocate): "Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2014 tasting, the 2014 Morey St Denis 1er Cru Clos de la Bussière has a lifted, charming bouquet with ample black plum, damson and incense aromas that gain vigor in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with a fine line of acidity, delivering the structure and perhaps the masculinity you expect from a Morey-Saint-Denis, with a pinch of black pepper than enhances the finish. This is a well-crafted if maybe slightly conservative wine from Christophe Roumier...but still 'yum yum.' Drink: 2019-2032. (Oct 2017)"
| Product SKU | 332209 |
| Producer | Roumier |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| SubRegion | Côte de Nuits |
| Appellation | Morey-St.-Denis |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Designation | Premier Cru |
| Vintage | 2014 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
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