Clos de la Roche Olivier Bernstein 2016
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Clos de la Roche Olivier Bernstein 2016
HED67478
75 cl
13.5%
£550.00
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Founded in 2007, micro-négociant Olivier Bernstein has rapidly established himself as one of the newer stars of Burgundy with a sensational range of old-vine reds from seven Grands and three Premiers Crus of the Côte de Nuits.
Once again this is a sublime release of Bernstein’s Clos de la Roche Grand Cru. Wine Spectator awarded the 2016 96 points, describing it as having “boysenberry, plum, black cherry, earth and underbrush flavours” with an “opulent texture and muscular structure”. Though Bernstein’s wines always have impeccable balance and purity of fruit in youth, his Grand Cru wines almost always benefit from additional time in the cellar.
18 Jancis Robinson
Barrel sample. Like a rich infusion of gypsy cream biscuits. Sweetness, spice and tension. With some roundness and polish. Fine tannins. A note of meatiness. Very interesting wine. Lovely fresh finish. And then it tightens up on the end. (JR) — Jancis Robinson, 27th November 2017
Vinous
(the fruit Bernstein buys comes from lower down in this grand cru, where vine yields are always around 30 hectoliters per hectare, and thus he didn't notice a clear reduction in production in 2016): Bright, dark red. Musky raspberry, spicy underbrush and flowers on the expressive, terroir-driven nose. At once thick and sappy, conveying outstanding subtle intensity to its flavors of bitter cherry, spices and minerals. Finishes with very fine-grained tannins. This elegant young Clos de la Roche really dances on the palate. It should evolve positively in bottle for a long timeStephen Tanzer1st January 2018
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