Domaine Bruno Clair
Clos de Bèze Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir
Bright medium-dark red. Less expressive on the nose than the Clos Saint-Jacques but a step up in intensity and freshness in the mouth. More serious on the attack than the Clos Saint-Jacques, then more saline in the middle palate, conveying a sappy quality to its distinctly dark purple fruit flavors. Offers noteworthy nervosité and needs at least as much time as the Clos Saint-Jacques. Finishes with a serious spine of dusty tannins. Bruno Clair noted that he prefers the finish of the Clos Saint-Jacques today. (Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, March 2018)
Bright medium-dark red. Less expressive on the nose than the Clos Saint-Jacques but a step up in intensity and freshness in the mouth. More serious on the attack than the Clos Saint-Jacques, then more saline in the middle palate, conveying a sappy quality to its distinctly dark purple fruit flavors. Offers noteworthy nervosité and needs at least as much time as the Clos Saint-Jacques. Finishes with a serious spine of dusty tannins. Bruno Clair noted that he prefers the finish of the Clos Saint-Jacques today. (Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, March 2018)
Mar 14th, 2018Great “depth” on the nose promising things to come M+ body and intensity. Sappy and savoury with minerality more than overt red fruits. Latent power and too young to be drinking this in an ideal world. The first of 9 Grand Crus from Gevrey Chambertin tasted blind.
Great “depth” on the nose promising things to come M+ body and intensity. Sappy and savoury with minerality more than overt red fruits. Latent power and too young to be drinking this in an ideal world. The first of 9 Grand Crus from Gevrey Chambertin tasted blind.
Jan 13th, 2018Owner/Winemaker Cobb Wines, Winemaker Hirsch Vineyards, Claypool Cellars, Banshee Wines
Great post- harvest surprise from our intern
Great post- harvest surprise from our intern
Dec 18th, 2017Favorite wine overall of trip home, need to have this again in 15 years, but showing beautifully now as well. Pungent, lifted nose of floral cranberries and cherries, fur and stock, clove and orange, mesmerizing and deep...the palate was saturated in flavor, but so airy and graceful i nearly cried. Like a master violinist playing the strings of your nerves, this wine paralyzed me with its song. Father preferred bonnes mares, for me its the beze. Power without weight, carrying itself with the utmost of grace. Phenomenal. 2008 vintage.
Favorite wine overall of trip home, need to have this again in 15 years, but showing beautifully now as well. Pungent, lifted nose of floral cranberries and cherries, fur and stock, clove and orange, mesmerizing and deep...the palate was saturated in flavor, but so airy and graceful i nearly cried. Like a master violinist playing the strings of your nerves, this wine paralyzed me with its song. Father preferred bonnes mares, for me its the beze. Power without weight, carrying itself with the utmost of grace. Phenomenal. 2008 vintage.
2 people found it helpfulJan 9th, 2015Founder Sandhi Wines & Domaine de la Côte, Evening Lands Vineyards, Seven Springs & Maison l'Oree
Hard as nails. 20+ years
Hard as nails. 20+ years
1 person found it helpfulDec 28th, 20152005. A baby but approachable and stunning after 24 hours of gentle oxygen in the cellar.
2005. A baby but approachable and stunning after 24 hours of gentle oxygen in the cellar.
1 person found it helpfulJul 26th, 2015Wines have taken a turn for the better these days. A baby out of mag but plenty of great things going on here.
Wines have taken a turn for the better these days. A baby out of mag but plenty of great things going on here.
Jun 25th, 2017Coffee grounds on nose - oak showing at this stage along with spice and berries. Really good - Grand Cru quality showing through. Medium to long term cellaring. Apart from the Leroy the highest consensus points from this bracket came from Chambertin and Clos de Beze. As Roscoe from Prince Wine Store said "the monks got it right"!
Coffee grounds on nose - oak showing at this stage along with spice and berries. Really good - Grand Cru quality showing through. Medium to long term cellaring. Apart from the Leroy the highest consensus points from this bracket came from Chambertin and Clos de Beze. As Roscoe from Prince Wine Store said "the monks got it right"!
Jan 14th, 2017