Domaine Armand Rousseau - Clos De La Roche 2017 750mL Size:Single "Exile is a rare beast

"Exile is a rare beast – a 100% McLaren Vale Pinot Noir

As soon as we sourced the right peated-whisky-soaked barrels from Islay’s remote heritage distilleries

This was then laid to rest in neutral burgundy barriques with our favourite brett

fresh and crunchy red fruits party with light florals and a crack of pepper that burst from the glass with darting acidity and a brush of tannin

Heavily toasty

Domaine Armand Rousseau - Clos De La Roche 2017 750mL Size:Single "Exile is a rare beast"The 2017 Clos de la Roches Grand Cru, which is tasted from two barrels since one is reduced, has a well defined bouquet with brambly red fruit, candied orange peel, hints of cassis and later, vanilla pod. The palate is medium bodied with grainy tannin, slightly sorbet in character with hints of mulberry and fig towards the complex and quite persistent finish. One of the more cerebral Clos de la Roche releases from Domaine Rousseau." 92 94 points.