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Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - Nick's Spectacular Birthday Dinner (Hippopotamus Restaurant, Wellington): The colour is deep garnet, slightly deeper than the two DRCs. A expressive, explosive bouquet, very intense, suggesting another dimension of ripeness from the two DRCs. This impression is confirmed on palate, with much more breadth and fruit volume than for the DRCs. There is huge power, fruit weight and structure in this wine. Clearly the most accessible of the four red Burgundies, with a silky mouthfeel, rich, ripe, decadent and explosive on palate. The flavours were earthy, red berries and a little cherry cola. The palate did exhibit bright acidity, which lent freshness to the Leroy, and good intensity. I began to wonder if the wine was perhaps a little over-extracted and overdone and although that was the direction it was going, rather than the other way, ultimately I concluded that this was the finest Clos de la Roche I had ever had. A tremendous wine but fourth of the four red Burgundies here, in this tough competition. Again, drinking well now but plenty of stuffing for the future.

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