2018 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru David Duband, Burgund

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 2018 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru, David Duband

The 2018 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru is already beautifully expressive, soaring from the glass with scents of raspberries, cherries, red berries and plums mingled with rose petals, peonies, cinnamon and sweet soil tones. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, rich and concentrated, its muscular chassis of powdery tannin cloaked in lively fruit. This is very promising. - William Kelley, Feb. 2020

Allen Meadows' Burghound - 2018 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru, David Duband

Once again there is a marked floral character to the very ripe nose of plum, red raspberry and earth aromas that are layered with hints of spiced tea. The succulent, round and fleshy big-bodied flavors also possess both fine energy and an attractive texture, all wrapped in a moderately powerful and firm finish that isn't quite as complex. - Allen Meadows, Jan. 2020