The 2017 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru has a straightforward, well-defined if not overly complex bouquet. There is a sense of airiness to this Grand Cru. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, quite grippy in the mouth but tight and very linear toward the finish, just when you are yearning for it to fan out. As such, the persistence feels a tad short at the moment.

The 2017 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru (Maison Louis Jadot) unwinds in the glass with a reticent nose of spicy red berry fruits and cedary wood. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, firm and a little ephemeral. It isn't the high point of the range.

Cask sample. Heady, interesting layered nose. Masses of pure fruit that is as yet unformed. Big and broad with almost leathery tannins. A bit of a charmer. Much sweeter than most grand crus. (JR)