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Barrel Tasting at Bruno Clair

Marsannay

Tasted February 13, 2020 by Nanda with 160 views

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Red
2018 Domaine Bruno Clair Marsannay les Grasses Têtes France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Marsannay
Lovely spice filled black cherry. Very impressive richness and concentration with plush black cherry. Nice spice and meat complexity. A serious village Marsannay. 90-92
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2018 Domaine Bruno Clair Marsannay Les Longeroies France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Marsannay
Another very strong village Marsannay with even more depth and meat spice intensity in the aromas. Sweet, rich black cherry that has so much life and fresh energy. Excellent for its level. 91-92+
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2018 Domaine Bruno Clair Gevrey-Chambertin France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
From four parcels including Bel-air and Fontenys. Classic Gevrey nose with meaty, savory black cherry. Similar to the village Marsannay wines this has terrific freshness in light of the ripe rich fruit. Less complex and interesting though than the two Marsanny wines. 89-91
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2018 Domaine Bruno Clair Vosne-Romanée Les Champs Perdrix France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée
From 90 year old vines. Classic Vosne aromas driven by spice, black tea and black cherry. Delicious rich black cherry fruit with plenty of spice throughout. Rich but enough acidity and brightness to carry the fruit. 91-92+
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2018 Domaine Bruno Clair Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru La Dominode France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru
Red fruit with more clay, earth and smoke in the aromas. Bright with lots of fresh red fruits. A bit more austere and structured in the finish relative to the CdN village wines. 90-91+
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2018 Domaine Bruno Clair Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos du Fonteny France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
A real step up over the village Gevrey with a seriously rocking nose of intensely spicy and smoky black cherry with some earth tones as well. Richly fruited with a mineral streak. Plenty of tense energy adding balance and freshness. Nicely complex. 92+
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2018 Domaine Bruno Clair Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Petite Chapelle France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Distinctly red fruited for a Gevrey. Meat and spice add aromatic interest. Good concentration and density, with proportional firm structure. Interestingly red fruited finish. 90-92+
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2018 Domaine Bruno Clair Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Intensely Gevrey with rich black cherry, smoked meat, game and spice. Palate follows suit with rich, meaty black cherry. Seamless, delineated and lively throughout. Excellent. 92-93+
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2018 Domaine Bruno Clair Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
A brilliant CSJ. Intensely perfumed with so much layering of red and black cherry, spice, meat and some stem character. Grand Cru concentration with so much rich fruit that is well contained and balanced. Everything is in harmony here. 93-95+
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2018 Domaine Bruno Clair Chambertin-Clos de Bèze France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru
A more brooding, dense and firm version of the CSJ. Plenty of rich Grand Cru concentrated fruit. The spice and meat notes are less delineated and intense, but they are there. A rich, ripe, powerful palate yet it shows restraint all a structural backbone to balance. A wine for the ages that will need a decade+ in the cellar. 94-95+
Red
2018 Domaine Bruno Clair Bonnes Mares France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Bonnes Mares Grand Cru
A whopping 25 barrels and 8k bottles here. A powerful but brooding nose of red cherry and clay. A big mouthful of rich, concentrated, decadent fruit -- even more so that the CdB. Once again the fruit is nicely offset by structure and freshness. Will need 20+ years to integrate and shine. 93-95
Red
2017 Domaine Bruno Clair Chambolle-Musigny Les Véroilles France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny
Attractive strawberry and musk nose. Round and fresh on the palate with nice precision and lift throughout. Already delicious and certainly a contrast with the 1er and Grand cru 2018 barrel samples tasted immediately prior. 90-92
Red
2017 Domaine Bruno Clair Morey St. Denis En la Rue de Vergy France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis
Fruit forward with nice red cherry and some earth tones. Palate has round, lush fruits with pleasant plumpness. Charming and easy to enjoy. 87-89
Red
2012 Domaine Bruno Clair Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Blind from a bottle that had been open a bit, so I'm not sure it was the strongest showing. Shows a Gevery character with black cherry and meat spice. Good richness and ripeness to the fruit if a bit lacking in energy. A more mature ripe vintage? 90-91 showing.
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White
2017 Domaine Bruno Clair Marsannay Blanc France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Marsannay
Charming wine with a medley of fruit flavors and plenty of juicy energy. A terrific Summer house white. 87-89
White
2017 Domaine Bruno Clair Pernand-Vergelesses Blanc France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pernand-Vergelesses
Earth and rusticity to the orchard fruit aromas. Rich and plush with good concentration and zippy taut acids. Nice delineation and precision. Good village white. 90-91
White
2017 Domaine Bruno Clair Morey St. Denis En la Rue de Vergy Blanc France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis
Lots of lemon-lime and slate in the aromas. Yum, good luscious and plush fruit that have lip-smacking acidity and energy. Fun to enjoy already. 89-91
White
2017 Domaine Bruno Clair Corton-Charlemagne France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Wow, crazy aromatic with citrus and ripe orchard fruit with some smoke. The palate is densely concentrated with great power and energy. Chiseled and delineated across the palate. Long++ finish. Excellent. 93-95+
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