Armand Rousseau Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 2014 Loire Valley The color is an opaque

The color is an opaque purple

This is easily the freshest wine to this point with its splendidly complex aromas of mostly red currant

In the same vein as the nose the big-bodied flavors are denser and more powerful as the dry extract really imparts a textured palate impression on the sappy and velvety finale

floral and discreet spice elements

Somewhat unusually at this early stage

Armand Rousseau Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 2014 Loire Valley The color is an opaqueThis is also moderately reduced and impossible to properly assess. Otherwise there is excellent volume to the equally muscular big bodied flavors that are richer but don't quite have the same sense of underlying tension before terminating in a palate coating and quite firmly structured finish that delivers terrific length.