One of my favourite vineyards in Nuits-Saint-Georges is Les Argilliéres or Clos des Argilliéres - a 1er cru located in the center of Premeaux at the southern end of the Nuits-Saint-Georges appellation. It's not the most well known of the the … [Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Prieure Roch, Nuits-Saint-Georges Clos des Argilliéres
Domaine Prieure Roch
Terroir Insight: Domaine Prieuré-Roch Chambertin Clos de Bèze
Chambertin Clos de Bèze is a large vineyard with some prominent yet somehow a bit under the radar wines from otherwise known producers. One such is Domaine Prieure-Roch in Premeaux - owned by one Henri Frédéric Roch. To avid Burgundy collectors … [Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine Prieuré-Roch Chambertin Clos de Bèze
Domaine Prieure-Roch, Chambertin Clos de Bezé 2008
The Chambertin Clos de Bezé 2008 from Prieure Roch is a very vibrant, expressive and energetic wine. The bouquet is bursting with red fruit - spiced with allspice, cinnamon - and backed by a quite intense minerality. On the palate juicy, vibrant with … [Read more...] about Domaine Prieure-Roch, Chambertin Clos de Bezé 2008
Terroir Insight: Prieuré Roch, Clos de Corvées
One of the best wines from the Nuits-Saint-Georges appellation is in my view the Clos de Corvées from Domaine Prieuré Roch - a special cuvee made from a monopole within the Aux Corvées vineyard. It's in many ways a quite unusual wine ... … [Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Prieuré Roch, Clos de Corvées
Collins Corner #6 – Vosne-Romanee Haut Maizieres …
Is the map of famous vineyards in Burgundy deceptive? My curiosity has always been aroused by the 'unknown' vines right next door. When you are standing in a hallowed plot, and a very short distance away is a big, old, symbolic vine that looks like … [Read more...] about Collins Corner #6 – Vosne-Romanee Haut Maizieres …
Vineyard Insight: Vosne-Romanee Les Hautes Maizieres
There are many fine village terroirs in Vosne-Romanee producing some of the very best village wines from Burgundy. If we go 20 or 30 years back most village wines were blends made from several vineyards but in recent years more and more single … [Read more...] about Vineyard Insight: Vosne-Romanee Les Hautes Maizieres
Domaine Prieure-Roch, Les Hautes Maiziéres 2005
I have a soft spot for Les Hautes Maiziéres - in my view one of the most interesting village terroirs in Vosne-Romanee - aside from a few of the monopoles. The 2005 edition from Henri Roch is a magnificent example ... offering power, complexity and … [Read more...] about Domaine Prieure-Roch, Les Hautes Maiziéres 2005
Domaine Prieure-Roch, Chambertin Clos de Beze 2000
The Chambertin Clos de Beze 2000 from Prieure-Roch is in my view fully mature and at it's peak. In the nose very organic red fruit ... notes of cinnamon, all spice, sous-bois. On the palate forward and fruity ... good volume without being weigthy or … [Read more...] about Domaine Prieure-Roch, Chambertin Clos de Beze 2000