Clos de la Roche, Olivier Bernstein 2007

The wood toast that this had displayed from cask (see herein) is still present and while it's not strong, it is at the same time not invisible. Otherwise there is an appealing freshness to the complex and lightly spicy nose of mostly dark pinot fruit, earth, leather and moderately sauvage aromas. There is good vibrancy and detail to the solidly powerful medium-bodied flavors that display good concentration in the context of the vintage before culminating in a balanced and persistent finish. This is not a big wine by the standards of a classic Clos de la Roche but it has everything it needs to reward another 4 to 7 years of cellar time.