2024 Cote Rotie Les Cinq Lieux Clusel Roch
£450.00 In Bond £561.49 Inc VAT (£93.58 Per Bottle)-
Goedhuis Waddesdon, January 2026
A new-ish cuvee, this being the third vintage in which it’s been produced. From 5 separate plots (hence the name) of Montmain, Cote Rozier, Leyat, Bonniviere, Fongeant – all from the precarious slopes of the Cote Brune, varying from 80 year old vines to 20 year old vines. This was enormously impressive tasting out of barrel (already blended). Such a sense of harmony, richness and depth to this wine already, as well as having the domaine’s hallmark laser mineral focus. Pinoté register to the fruit, but with brilliant Syrah depth, this is shaping up to be a wine of wonderful purity and finesse.
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John Livingstone-Learmonth, October 2025, Score: ****(*)
clear red robe; the bouquet is shapely, red cherry prominent, smoked bacon, a firm air of crushed raspberry. The palate has a springy debut, Burgundian styling, which means it’s clear, has a hint of Pinot, late spice after the fruit purity, is a nuanced wine of interest, can be studied, holds well into the finish, a good combination of dark red juice and iron on the exit. From 2029-30. 2052-54
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Goedhuis Waddesdon, January 2026
A new-ish cuvee, this being the third vintage in which it’s been produced. From 5 separate plots (hence the name) of Montmain, Cote Rozier, Leyat, Bonniviere, Fongeant – all from the precarious slopes of the Cote Brune, varying from 80 year old vines to 20 year old vines. This was enormously impressive tasting out of barrel (already blended). Such a sense of harmony, richness and depth to this wine already, as well as having the domaine’s hallmark laser mineral focus. Pinoté register to the fruit, but with brilliant Syrah depth, this is shaping up to be a wine of wonderful purity and finesse.
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2024 Côte Rôtie Les Schistes Clusel Roch
£280.00 In Bond £357.49 Inc VAT (£59.58 Per Bottle)-
Goedhuis Waddesdon, January 2026
Les Schistes is Clusel Roch’s 'calling card' Côte Rôtie. A traditional blend of 95% Syrah with some old plantings of Viognier and 15% whole bunch fermented fruit. It comes from four parcels in the Côte Brune, where both young and old vines are planted on mica-schist soils. Really bright fruit on the palate, with a ferrous mineral drive at the core. Expressive, delicate fruit – violets and red cherry and cherry pips, and some lavender and rosemary too. Beautifully balanced, with the tannins gently framing the fruit. Wonderfully poised and executed in this vintage.
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John Livingstone-Learmonth, October 2025, Score: ****
**** quite a full red robe; the nose is homely, on raspberry, gives an orderly display, light herbs present. The palate serves clear red fruit, spark en route, iron filings late, has fresh, a touch vegetal length. It can amplify during its raising. “We usually use 30% whole bunch on Les Schistes, but this year we were only at 15-20% - the stems weren’t very ripe,” Guillaume Clusel. 22 years 2) (2018 cask) **** clear red; the nose has a red cherry, cherry stone tang aroma, is pretty together. The palate has a blood-iron intro, a good sense of droiteur, clear length, channels itself well. I like the spark of the cool length and its fruit, while the tannins blend in well. It has enough juice intensity to handle the tannins. Solid **** quality. From 2028. 23 years 2047-49
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Goedhuis Waddesdon, January 2026
Les Schistes is Clusel Roch’s 'calling card' Côte Rôtie. A traditional blend of 95% Syrah with some old plantings of Viognier and 15% whole bunch fermented fruit. It comes from four parcels in the Côte Brune, where both young and old vines are planted on mica-schist soils. Really bright fruit on the palate, with a ferrous mineral drive at the core. Expressive, delicate fruit – violets and red cherry and cherry pips, and some lavender and rosemary too. Beautifully balanced, with the tannins gently framing the fruit. Wonderfully poised and executed in this vintage.
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2024 Cote Rotie La Viallière Clusel Roch
£390.00 In Bond £489.49 Inc VAT (£81.58 Per Bottle)-
Goedhuis Waddesdon, January 2026
La Vialliere is arguably the best vineyard in this part of the schist-rich Côte Brune, at the very north of the Côte Rotie appellation. 40-year-old vines. Deep and dark and quite brooding. Really rich fruit, belying the vintage. Spicy and fine, with glossy raspberries and plums, with a touch of dark chocolate and freshly roasted coffee. Elegant and sleek on the palate, fresh and complete already.
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John Livingstone-Learmonth, October 2025, Score: ***(*)
sound red colour; the nose has a raspberry, nutty air, crushed red berries, the tang of cherry stone. The palate has a light grain tone through it, cut in the fruit. The tannins are linear, pumice stone-like. It’s quite naked, has a fresh exit, but needs three years at least to provide more richness. 2049-51
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Goedhuis Waddesdon, January 2026
La Vialliere is arguably the best vineyard in this part of the schist-rich Côte Brune, at the very north of the Côte Rotie appellation. 40-year-old vines. Deep and dark and quite brooding. Really rich fruit, belying the vintage. Spicy and fine, with glossy raspberries and plums, with a touch of dark chocolate and freshly roasted coffee. Elegant and sleek on the palate, fresh and complete already.
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