Until 1988, this wine was effectively unavailable to the wider wine world.

In the centre of Vosne-Romanée lies a tiny enclosed vineyard of just 0.55 hectares.

Le Clos Goillotte was historically reserved for private household consumption. When the appellation system was established in 1936, the vineyard and its wines were not recorded in the usual way.

It was only after Henry-Frédéric Roch acquired the parcel in 1988 that the wine became available under the name Clos Goillotte.

The bottle presented here is Domaine Prieuré Roch Vosne-Romanée Le Clos Goillotte Monopole 2008.

A 0.55-Hectare Monopole in the Heart of Vosne-Romanée

Le Clos Goillotte is a 0.55-hectare monopole in the centre of Vosne-Romanée.

In Burgundy, where individual vineyards are often divided among many owners, a monopole — a vineyard held by a single domaine — is already unusual.

Domaine Prieuré Roch gives the average vine age at around 50 years.

The clos also carries an unusual history. It was associated with the private holdings of the Prince of Conti and, for a long period, the wine was kept for household consumption rather than commercial release.

Its rarity did not begin with modern demand; for decades, the wine simply did not exist on the market.

1988 — The Vineyard and the Domaine Begin a New Chapter

Domaine Prieuré Roch itself was founded in 1988.

Its founder was Henry-Frédéric Roch.

Today the domaine works around twenty hectares across Vosne-Romanée, Nuits-Saint-Georges, Gevrey-Chambertin, Vougeot and other Burgundy appellations, but Clos Goillotte remains central to the story of its beginnings.

The domaine’s approach is built around avoiding synthetic products in the vineyard, using whole bunches in vinification and working without added sulphites.

The aim is not to shape the wine through forceful extraction or obvious oak, but to preserve the character of the vineyard and fruit as directly as possible.

That philosophy is part of what has made Prieuré Roch one of Burgundy’s most distinctive domaines.

2008 — A Difficult Season That Finished with Freshness and Precision

The 2008 Burgundy vintage was far from straightforward.

A cool, damp summer created disease pressure and uneven ripening, making careful sorting essential at harvest.

Then, from mid-September, dry weather and a cooling north wind helped the grapes finish ripening while preserving acidity.

In the Côte de Nuits, the strongest red wines of the year became known for bright acidity, pure fruit and clear definition.

Where 2009 would become associated with broader, riper fruit, 2008 was more about tension, freshness and precision.

That character makes an interesting counterpoint to the natural delicacy of Clos Goillotte.

A Vineyard the Domaine Describes Through Roundness and Delicacy

Prieuré Roch describes Clos Goillotte as a wine of exceptional delicacy and almost endless roundness.

This is not a site whose identity is built simply on weight or power. Texture, aromatic detail and the shape of the finish are central to its appeal.

In 2008, that natural softness was met by the vintage’s cooler structure and pronounced freshness.

The wine is now eighteen years from harvest.

With mature Burgundy, bottle condition and storage history become increasingly important.

The interest is no longer only in what the wine was when young, but in how one small vineyard and one particular vintage have evolved through time.

A Label as Distinctive as the Domaine

The bottle carries the simple words “Le Clos Goillotte 2008,” with the domaine’s unmistakable graphic symbol beneath.

It is far removed from the ornate, traditional labels often associated with Burgundy.

The vineyard, the winemaking and even the visual identity all follow the same idea.

Prieuré Roch sits firmly within Burgundy’s history while choosing to express that history in its own way.

Domaine Prieuré Roch Vosne-Romanée Le Clos Goillotte Monopole 2008

Burgundy, France | Côte de Nuits | Vosne-Romanée | Monopole | Red Wine | Pinot Noir | 2008 | 750ml

From a 0.55-hectare monopole in the centre of Vosne-Romanée. Once reserved for private household consumption, Clos Goillotte only became commercially available after Henry-Frédéric Roch acquired the vineyard in 1988, the same year Domaine Prieuré Roch was founded.

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