Appellations
Grand Cru · Côte de Nuits
Clos de la Roche
Morey-Saint-Denis · red · 17
The largest and firmest of Morey's grands crus, closest to Gevrey in character.
Under the vines
Stony limestone with a hard rock shelf close to the surface in places.
In the glass
Structured and savoury with dark fruit; one of the longest-lived wines on the Côte.
Why it sits here
Enlarged in the twentieth century by absorbing several adjoining climats, which is why it is so big.
Commonly misread
That Morey is a minor village between two famous ones. Its grands crus stand comparison with either neighbour.
Names worth knowing
Dujac, Ponsot, Armand Rousseau, Hubert Lignier, Leroy