2013 Domaine Francois Feuillet Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Organic, Burgundy

The 2013 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru, like the Echézeaux ’13, was stubborn and broody when I tasted it at the domaine, giving very little away. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannins, a little chalky in texture with a touch of more tension that the Echézeaux. The tannins are quite rigid here and the finish more austere compared to its peers. Give this two or three years in bottle.

Drink 2018-2028.

An intensely floral nose features notes of violets, lilac and rose petal along with hints of Asian tea, game and earth on the mix of both red and blue pinot fruit aromas. There is superb intensity to the powerful and overtly muscular medium weight plus flavors that exude a subtle minerality on the structured and explosively persistent finish. This is a big but not rustic Clos de la Roche that should amply reward long-term cellaring and in any event will need it. Drink 2028+.