2011 Dominique Laurent Clos de la Roche Grand Cru VV Intra Muros

France / Burgundy / Cote de Nuits / Morey-Saint-Denis Grand Cru Rouge
 
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Many critics score this Clos de la Roche wine highly:
Dominique Laurent Morey-Saint-Denis Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Intra-muros.
 
Clos de la Roche is the most northerly of Morey-Saint-Denis' four Grand Cru vineyards. It is considered as one of Morey-Saint-Denis' best climats, and makes plump, structured wines with cherry and truffle characters. Healthy, strong vines produce high-quality berries with good concentration.

The names of all of Morey's vineyards – as is the case with most Burgundy communes – are full of historical and religious references.
The Clos de la Roche is no exception, although its origins are much earlier than those of Clos de Tart and Clos Saint-Denis. In the days before Christianity reached eastern France, the roche (rock) in question is reputed to have been used by local druids in their ritual sacrifices. Whether this piece of folklore is accurate or not is hard to ascertain, and the more believable alternative is that the name is a reference to the stony soils in the vineyard.
The original clos (a wall encompassing the vineyard) has long since disappeared.