Domaine Leroy Clos de La Roche Grand Cru 2001 Rhone Valley Soft and silky (for a

Soft and silky (for a still-youthful Barolo)

If Magnetic North is the tenor voice of Skurfberg

Valandraud was awarded Premier Grand Cru Classé status in the 2012 classification of the wines of Saint Emilion

brine and a hint of camphor

Domaine Leroy Clos de La Roche Grand Cru 2001 Rhone Valley Soft and silky (for a94+ 100 Stephen Tanzer, Vinous Red ruby. Forceful aromas of briary dark berries, plum, smoke, coffee and earth, with the subtle vegetal herbal complexity that is the essence of this grand cru. Tight and bright, but a wine of great intensity and richness, with compelling chewy depths. Less tasteable today than the Combottes but this has more dimension and class. Finishes extremely subtle and long. This will require patience.