Domaine Georges & Christophe Roumier Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Clos de la Bussiere 2005

The Morey Saint Denis vineyard has 20 Premiers Crus and 5 Grands Crus planted on the hillside overlooking the eponymous village. Morey Saint Denis is at the transition between the vineyards of Gevrey-Chambertin to the north and Chambolle Musigny to the south. The plots closest to Gevrey Chambertin generally offer the most powerful wines while the latter become more refined as one approaches Chambolle Musigny. A true Cistercian enclosure surrounded by its wall, the Premier Crus Morey Saint Denis “Clos de la Bussière” is a former property of the Abbey of La Bussière. This vineyard, located to the south of the appellation, has remained a monopoly since its origin (12th century).

Like its clayey soil, Clos de la Bussière, a monopoly of Domaine Georges Roumier, is fleshy and powerful. It is a wine that has real strength, a corpulence and sometimes even a certain rusticity specific to Morey Saint Denis. Dominated by black fruits (black cherries, blackcurrants), Clos de la Bussière is a tannic wine; maturity gives it length in the mouth.