1996 Clos de la Roche, Grand Cru, Domaine Armand Rousseau, Burgundy Unit of Measure:1 X 750ML sleeping giant of a wine

sleeping giant of a wine with monumental levels of fruit but an exquisitely fine demeanour

marvellously-structured wine which may well last 50 years

Explosive nose of ripe

and it’s always a crowd-pleaser

but the somewhat grainy tannins stand out a bit

1996 Clos de la Roche, Grand Cru, Domaine Armand Rousseau, Burgundy Unit of Measure:1 X 750ML sleeping giant of a wineBrighter purple with energy on the nose too. Growing fruit with each sniff, stays pure red. Quite crystalline with more depth of fruit than expected, quite nuanced at the back. A fine long finish, still discreet. Drink from 2028 2036. 93 95 100, Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy (November 2022)