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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93.8 pts. and median of 94 pts. in 7 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Pinot Peter on 2/10/2024: I agree with the last two posts by Peter Spijker and Keithakers. This is just getting into its drinking window. Has all the components to be a great wine but the tannins need to mellow and the wine needs time to gain complexity. Leave it in your cellar. (228 views) | | | Tasted by Peter Spijker on 1/1/2024 & rated 94 points: Complex and serious wine, with dark cherry, spice, earth, herbs, flowers, and serious tannins. After a while they died down a bit, and the wine showed more elegantly. I do think this will improve (definitely texturally) over the next few years. (357 views) | | | Tasted by KeithAkers on 12/1/2023 & rated 94 points: Portland Paulee (Oregon Historical Society, Portland OR): The nose is heady and perfumed as the tones of red cherries, fresh picked berries, raspberries, red flowers, spice notes, violets, fresh herbs, tobacco leaf, and strawberries just flow out of the glass. This shows off the depth and class I would expect from this level of Grand Cru. The Medium bodied feel is balanced and refined with crisp, medium+ acidity and silky, medium tannins. The structure still has some clear youth to it while the feel is just a smidge rough. This is a classy wine in every single way that is just starting to emerge, but really 3+ years will certainly help get it where it needs to go. (468 views) | | | Tasted by Ltim BE on 2/20/2022 & rated 94 points: 4h decant. Lively elegant notes of fresh raspberries and strawberries with a touch of marmelade. Beautiful wine. Lovely acidity. (984 views) | | | Tasted by Collector1855 on 3/18/2021 & rated 93 points: During a Bonnes Mares dinner. Youthful nose with dark primary fruit still dominating. The palate is well made with soft tannins. I think this will be solid in a few years. Wait till 2024. (2320 views) | | | Tasted by Pinot Peter on 5/21/2020: I opened this to see how it is evolving. This has good acidity, lots of tannins and great dark fruit. But not ready! This will be a great wine but needs at least 5 yrs or more to mellow out. I left half a bottle to be opened up the next day and it was still tight with the tannins predominant and the fruit as a secondary flavour.... hint of menthol on the nose. No rating for that reason. This is not a flawed wine just to young (1449 views) | | | Tasted by drwine2001 on 3/31/2017: 2014 Bruno Clair Flight with a 2005 Cherry (Dig Wines, San Francisco): Light ruby. Tasted right after the Gevrey, this turned up the intensity of soil, black fruit, and most notably, the complexity and length. That said, hard to justify pricing which would place it at elite Grand Cru level. (3738 views) |
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Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy, Red Burgfest: The 2014 vintage (9/1/2017)
(Bonnes Mares Grand Cru, Domaine Bruno Clair, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, 2014 Red Burgundies: Delicious Terroir-Driven Mid-Weights old (Mar 2017) (3/1/2017)
(Domaine Bruno Clair Bonnes-mares Grand Cru) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, 2014 Red Burgundies: Delicious Terroir-Driven Midweights (Mar 2017) (3/1/2017)
(Domaine Bruno Clair Bonnes-mares Grand Cru) Subscribe to see review text. | By Allen Meadows
Burghound, Jan-17, Issue #65
(Domaine Bruno Clair Bonnes Mares Grand Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (1/14/2016)
(Dom Bruno Clair, Grand Cru Bonnes Mares Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Allen Meadows
Burghound, Jan-16, Issue #61
(Domaine Bruno Clair Bonnes Mares Grand Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, The Consistently Delectable 2014 Red Burgundies (Jan 2016) (1/1/2016)
(Domaine Bruno Clair Bonnes-mares Grand Cru) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Domaine Bruno Clair Producer websitePinot Noir Varietal character (Appellation America) | Varietal article (Wikipedia)
Pinot Noir is the Noble red grape of Burgundy, capable of ripening in a cooler climate, which Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot will not reliably do. It is unpredictable and difficult both to grow and to vinify, but results in some of the finest reds in the world. It is believed to have been selected from wild vines two thousand years ago. It is also used in the production of champagne. In fact, more Pinot Noir goes into Champagne than is used in all of the Cote d'Or! It is also grown in Alsace, Jura, Germany, the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Romania, Switzerland, Austria, Croatia, Serbia, Italy, and so forth, with varying degrees of success.
Pinot Noir is one of the world's most prestigious grapes. It is very difficult to grow and thrives well in France, especially in Champagne and Burgundy. Pinot Noir thrives less in hot areas, is picky on soil, and deserves some oak storage.
Pinot Noir, or Blauburgunder / Spätburgunder in German, is a blue grapevine - and, as the German name suggests, the grape comes originally from Burgundy in France.
The grape, which thrives in calcareous soils, is used primarily for the production of red wine, and it is widely regarded as producing some of the best wines in the world. The wine style is often medium-bodied with high fruit acidity and soft tannins. It can be quite peculiar in fragrance and taste, and not least in structure - which may be why it is referred to as "The Grapes Ballerina".
Pinot Noir is also an important ingredient in sparkling wines, not least in champagne since it is fruity, has good acidity and contains relatively little tannins.
The grape is considered quite demanding to grow. The class itself consists of tightly packed grapes, which makes it more sensitive to rot and other diseases.
Pinot Noir changes quite easily and is genetically unstable. It buds and matures early which results in it often being well ripened. Climate is important for this type of grape. It likes best in cool climates - in warm climates the wines can be relaxed and slightly pickled.
In cooler climates, the wine can get a hint of cabbage and wet leaves, while in slightly warmer regions we often find notes of red berries (cherries, strawberries, raspberries, currants), roses and slightly green notes when the wine is young. With age, more complex aromas of forest floor, fungi and meat emerge.
In Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Hungary, it often produces light wines with less character. However, it has produced very good results in California, Oregon and New Zealand.
With its soft tannins and delicate aroma, it is excellent for white fish, chicken and light meat. For the stored wines you can serve small game. Classic duck breast is a matter of course, a Boeuf Burgundy and Pinot Noir are pure happiness.
Pinot Noir loses quality by over-harvesting.
Pinot Noir is prone to diseases, especially rot and mildew. Viruses cause major problems especially in Burgundy.
Pinot Noir are large round grapes with thin skins. Relatively high in alcohol content. Medium rich tannins and good with acid.
As a young person, Pinot Noir has a distinctly fruity character such as raspberries, cherries and strawberries.
A mature Pinot Noir, the taste is different. Cherry goes into plum and prune flavors. It smells of rotten leaves, coffee, moist forest floor and animal wine. This must be experienced.
In warm climates you find boiled plum, some rustic, little acid.
If the grapes are over-grown, the wine will be thin, with little color and flavor.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBurgundy Les vins de Bourgogne (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne) (and in English)
Burgundy - The province of eastern France, famous for its red wines produced from Pinot Noir and its whites produced from Chardonnay. (Small of amounts of Gamay and Aligoté are still grown, although these have to be labeled differently.) The most famous part of the region is known as the Cote d'Or (the Golden Slope). It is divided into the Cote de Beaune, south of the town of Beaune (famous principally for its whites), and the Cote de Nuits, North of Beaune (home of the most famous reds). In addition, the Cote Chalonnaise and the Maconnais are important wine growing regions, although historically a clear level (or more) below the Cote d'Or. Also included by some are the regions of Chablis and Auxerrois, farther north.
Burgundy Report | Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne - na stejné téma od Heleny Baker
# 2013 Vintage Notes:
* "2013 is a vintage that 20 years ago would have been a disaster." - Will Lyons
* "low yields and highly variable reds, much better whites." - Bill Nanson
* "Virtually all wines were chaptalised, with a bit of sugar added before fermentation to increase the final alcohol level." - Jancis Robinson
# 2014 Vintage Notes:
"We have not had such splendid harvest weather for many years. This will ensure high quality (fragrant, classy and succulent are words already being used) across the board, up and down the hierarchy and well as consistently from south to north geographically apart from those vineyards ravaged by the hail at the end of June." - Clive Coates
# 2015 Vintage Notes:
"Low yields and warm weather allowed for ample ripeness, small berries and an early harvest. Quality is looking extremely fine, with some people whispering comparisons with the outstanding 2005 vintage. Acid levels in individual wines may be crucial." - Jancis Robinson
# 2017 Vintage Notes:
"Chablis suffered greatly from frost in 2017, resulting in very reduced volumes. As ever, the irony seems to be that what remains is very good quality, as it is in the Côte d’Or. Cooler nights across the region have resulted in higher-than-usual acidity, with good conditions throughout the harvest season allowing for ripe, healthy fruit." - Jancis Robinson
# 2018 Vintage Notes:
"The most successful region for red Burgundy in 2018 was the Côte de Beaune. The weather was ideal in this area, with just enough sunlight and rain to produce perfectly balanced wines naturally." - Vinfolio
Côte de Nuits on weinlagen.infoBonnes Mares Grand CruDescrittori: Ribes e violetta sono il marchio di fabbrica del Bonnes Mares |
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