Jean-Max Roger: Tasting & Drinking
I am happy to have finally visited Jean-Max Roger and his sons, and to see the work they are doing. This is an interesting domaine, with some real strong points. At the entry level, the wines tend to show greener fruit character, iced apples and herbs, and they would probably not be my first choice if I were looking for an entry-level, easy-drinking, caillottes-derived cuvée. Step up a gear though, to the various superior cuvées, especially La Côte de Bué and Grand Chemarin, which represent the two most dominant terroirs in the appellation, the fruit fermented and aged at least partly in oak, and we have two very serious wines. These cuvées will surely age well, especially looking at various older bottles which, in fine vintages such as 2005, 2002 and 1995, have performed very well indeed.
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