Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2011 horizontal tasting in Beaune. The Morey St Denis 1er Cru Les Ruchots 2011 has plenty of vibrant red fruit on the nose, although at the moment it is masked by the oak. However the two seem to be in balance and I can see them melding together with time. The palate is medium-bodied with a soft, rounded entry, fine depth with a conservative but focused, perhaps rather foursquare finish. Give this Morey Saint Denis another 1-2 years to develop more personality.