2022 Millemann Clos de la Roche Grand Cru

The 2022 Millemann Clos de la Roche Grand Cru is a striking expression of one of Burgundy’s most revered vineyards, crafted in an energetic, youthful vintage. Sourced from the prestigious Clos de la Roche in the heart of the Côte de Nuits, this red Burgundy marries depth, tension and elegance in a way only great Grand Cru Pinot Noir can. It’s a bottle for collectors and enthusiasts who value both pedigree and precision.

Tasting Notes
In the glass, the 2022 Millemann Clos de la Roche Grand Cru shows a deep, luminous ruby color with garnet highlights at the rim, signaling both concentration and finesse. The nose opens gradually, revealing layers of wild red and black cherries, ripe raspberry and blackcurrant, intertwined with rose petals, violet, and a graphite-like minerality. Subtle notes of forest floor, Asian spice, cedar and a touch of fine oak toast add complexity as it breathes. On the palate, this wine is poised and structured, with a core of pure Pinot Noir fruit framed by refined yet assertive tannins. Flavors echo the nose—dark cherry, wild strawberry and plum—supported by savory undertones of earth, black tea, and a hint of truffle. The acidity is vibrant and well-integrated, giving the wine a long, precise and saline-tinged finish that speaks clearly of Clos de la Roche’s stony terroir. While already compelling in its youth, the firm structure and depth suggest excellent aging potential over 10–20 years, with further aromatic nuance and textural polish to come.

Production
This Grand Cru Pinot Noir hails from Clos de la Roche, a famed vineyard in Morey-Saint-Denis known for its thin, limestone-rich soils overlaying hard rock, with pockets of clay that naturally limit yields and intensify flavor. The 2022 vintage offered ripe, healthy fruit, allowing for careful, selective harvesting by hand at optimal maturity. In the cellar, traditional Burgundian methods are used: gentle destemming (or partial whole-cluster, depending on parcel and vintage), a cool pre-fermentation maceration to draw out aroma and color, followed by a natural fermentation in small vats with punch-downs or pump-overs to extract fine tannins. The wine is then aged in French oak barrels—typically with a restrained proportion of new oak—to preserve the vineyard’s character, before being bottled with minimal intervention to capture Clos de la Roche’s distinct identity.

Food & Serving
The 2022 Millemann Clos de la Roche Grand Cru deserves thoughtful food pairings and careful service. It shines alongside refined dishes such as roast duck with cherry or orange glaze, pigeon or squab, venison loin, beef tenderloin with wild mushrooms, or truffle-infused poultry. Earthy accompaniments—morels, cèpes, root vegetables, and aged hard cheeses like Comté or Gruyère—highlight its savory dimensions. Serve at 15–16°C (59–61°F) in large Burgundy stems. For younger bottles, a gentle decant of 45–60 minutes helps the bouquet open; more mature bottles should be handled delicately, with a brief, careful decant mainly to remove sediment.

Producer
Millemann is a quality-focused Burgundy producer and négociant that specializes in sourcing grapes and wines from some of the region’s most prized appellations, including top Grand Cru sites such as Clos de la Roche. Working closely with growers and parcels across the Côte d’Or, Millemann aims to highlight each terroir’s personality through precise, sensitive winemaking rather than heavy-handed cellar work. While relatively discreet compared with some historic domaines, Millemann has earned a solid reputation among insiders for delivering classically styled, terroir-driven wines that offer serious Burgundy character and aging potential.

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