The 2005 Clos de la Roche –assembled and resting in tank – offers aromas of black tea, orange zest, lilies, and blackberry, saturates the palate impressively with black cherry and cassis, and finishes with admirable depth of sweet fruit and sheer length, though with considerable tannin. Like the Combottes, this looks to need some time in bottle, but I would re-assess it in 5-7 years. A Peter Vezan Selection (various importers), Paris; fax 011 33 1 42 55 42 93.