Tasting through Bruno Clair's impressive 2022 portfolio. There is much to like about the wines and this vintage in general. These are complex, deep wines with an enchanting, bright red fruit perfume. The purity is impressive, and silky elegance can be found in all the wines down to the village level (their Gevrey Village has to be one of the best village level Burgs I've had). The star of the lineup was unsurprisingly their bright, pure and refined Clos de Beze (96pts+), followed by a very promising, slightly more muscular and mineral-driven Bonnes Mares (95pts).
TN: A bit closed nose, strawberries, spices, lots of minerality peak through. On the palate toast, spices, dark red berries, fresher, brighter red berries, gingerbread, minerality, hints of stems. Towering presence and high elegance but will need to flesh out and soften further in the cellar. But the balance is so enchanting, and so is the luxurious tannin structure. Wow, very promising. 95pts with upside.
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Tasting the 2022s from Bruno Clair. Barrels typically used no longer than 3 years. The Villages wines showed common features of graphite and animal notes and were of consistent quality across vineyards. Bruno Clair’s array of wines full reflect the diversity of terroirs they own. Of the Villages, Les Champs Perdrix was the most promising and Bonnes Mares took the gold medal. The reds outshone the whites from vat.
Tasting note: Strong intensity here, comes across immediately broad-shouldered. Fruit profile includes red cherry but also slightly darker fruit. Mineral notes of graphite, floral scents and fresh herbal accents add to amazing complexity. Softly textured, almost creamy. Strong presence with a lengthy finish. The palate fully satisfies the expectation from the nose. This was my favorite of the Bruno Clair wines.
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4/21/2024 - Cailles wrote: 95 Points
Tasting through Bruno Clair's impressive 2022 portfolio. There is much to like about the wines and this vintage in general. These are complex, deep wines with an enchanting, bright red fruit perfume. The purity is impressive, and silky elegance can be found in all the wines down to the village level (their Gevrey Village has to be one of the best village level Burgs I've had). The star of the lineup was unsurprisingly their bright, pure and refined Clos de Beze (96pts+), followed by a very promising, slightly more muscular and mineral-driven Bonnes Mares (95pts).
TN: A bit closed nose, strawberries, spices, lots of minerality peak through. On the palate toast, spices, dark red berries, fresher, brighter red berries, gingerbread, minerality, hints of stems. Towering presence and high elegance but will need to flesh out and soften further in the cellar. But the balance is so enchanting, and so is the luxurious tannin structure. Wow, very promising. 95pts with upside.
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2/2/2024 - remyworldpeace Likes this wine: 94 Points
Tasted at La Paulee Singapore. No detailed note but this had a brilliant structure and power to it with a complex melange of darker fruits.
Anticipated score: 94-96.
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2/2/2024 - Sean Tay Likes this wine: 97 Points
Tasted at La Paulee Singapore organised by Vintage at Mandarin Oriental. Did not have time to write the notes, only the rating score.
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1/19/2024 - sirpat00 wrote: 96 Points
Tasting the 2022s from Bruno Clair. Barrels typically used no longer than 3 years. The Villages wines showed common features of graphite and animal notes and were of consistent quality across vineyards. Bruno Clair’s array of wines full reflect the diversity of terroirs they own. Of the Villages, Les Champs Perdrix was the most promising and Bonnes Mares took the gold medal. The reds outshone the whites from vat.
Tasting note:
Strong intensity here, comes across immediately broad-shouldered. Fruit profile includes red cherry but also slightly darker fruit. Mineral notes of graphite, floral scents and fresh herbal accents add to amazing complexity. Softly textured, almost creamy. Strong presence with a lengthy finish. The palate fully satisfies the expectation from the nose. This was my favorite of the Bruno Clair wines.
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