2019 Morey-Saint-Denis Clos de la Bussiere 1er Cru

The 2019 Morey-Saint-Denis Clos de la Bussière 1er Cru has a lovely, well-defined nose of dark berry fruit, sous-bois and a touch of ash. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and just a touch of bitterness that imparts welcome edginess. Showing fine depth, this is not overly complex, but there is decent length. There's potential, but it needs to foment more personality. This is certainly not one of Roumier's best cuvées this vintage, though this is often not one of his strongest cards. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.