Clusel Roche, Champon other_regions_australia The 2017 Clos Cantenac was

The 2017 Clos Cantenac was picked before the rainfall in early September though

This is relatively elegant for a Nuits villages with its densely fruited nose of various red berries plus an abundance of floral and freshly turned earth scents

but couldn’t have asked for better teachers than Angelo and Lucia Gaja

45 ha parcel of 70+ year old vines)

Clusel Roche, Champon other_regions_australia The 2017 Clos Cantenac wasFirst bottled separately in 2018, the 2019 Cote Rotie Le Champon comes from an east facing site that Clusel says delivers more concentration but also more freshness. It's an impressive wine this year, with scents of crushed stone, black olives and raspberries on the nose, ample concentration and richness on the medium to full bodied palate and a long, silky textured finish.