From a .41 ha parcel located at the bottom of the hill in Les Clos). This is reduced to the point of being unreadable. Happily the reduction does not extend to the spicy, intense and overtly stony broad-shouldered flavors that coat the palate with dry extract on the hugely long finish. While the Clos des Hospices is not necessarily always superior to the regular cuvée, in 2010 there is clearly more underlying material. 2017+. 93-95 points