When Henry-Frédéric Roch established Domaine Prieuré Roch in 1988, he brought with him the exacting standards of DRC and a philosophy he describes not as "making" wine but as managing a natural process—listening to and stewarding the vines through the seasons. The result is a collection of wines so vibrant and refined that they've become emblematic of what's possible when tradition and minimal intervention are practiced with vision and humility.

This wine comes from a selected section of the Clos des Corvées monopole, made from vines just under 100 years old and distinct from both the top "millerandé" cuvée and the regular Premier Cru bottlings. This ‘climat’ (plot) covers 5.21 hectares and is one of the Côtes’ largest vineyards under single tenancy.

2022 posed myriad challenges in the vineyard, from drought to labor shortages, but the quality of the resulting grapes (and wine) was exceptional. In fact, 2022 has been compared to 2002, famously one of the domaine’s best. Critic James Suckling awarded this wine 95 points, calling it an “immensely savory, deep and layered red [with] aromas of porcini mushrooms, cloves, five spice, blood oranges, iron and moss.” Medium- to full-bodied, it’s marked by freshness and chalky tannins. Lovely now and sublime in the next 12-15 years.