Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2011 horizontal tasting in Beaune. The Clos de la Roche Grand Cru ’11 from La Pousse d’Or has a delightful bouquet with fine minerality percolating through the carapace of red cherries and cranberry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with a fine line of acidity. This is underpinned by fine tension. It feels a little pointed toward the finish but there is impressive persistence thanks to the dash of pepper on the aftertaste. This is elegant and graceful, though not quite matching the following vintage.