Domaine Bruno Clair
2012 Bruno Clair Gevrey Chambertin Rouge 1er Cru 'Les Cazetiers' 750ml
Vines planted in 1958. Whole bunches, ambient yeast, ten to fifteen days macerating in open wooden vats. Bruno Clair farms just under a hectare of Cazetiers on clay limestone at 325 meters, facing east, and he'll happily tell you he prefers it to his neighboring Clos Saint-Jacques for the darker fruit and the gentler acidity.
Deep red in the glass, black fruit and spice, and a palate that fills the mouth before the tannins arrive. Silky rather than stern. Eighteen to twenty months in barrel, about a third of it new.
The domaine asks for six or seven years minimum before you open one. This is a 2012, so it has had its time. Decant it off the sediment, serve it at cellar temperature, and put it next to braised beef, duck, or anything that has met a mushroom.
- Producer
- Domaine Bruno Clair
- Style
- Red
- Type
- Still
- Grape
- Origin
- Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy, France
- Country
- France
- Region
- Burgundy
- Appellation
- Gevrey-Chambertin
- Classification
- Premier Cru
- Grown in
- Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte-d'Or, France
- Farming
- Organic
- Winemaking
- Fermented in open wooden vats for 10 to 15 days, with 30 to 50% whole clusters, then aged 18 to 20 months in oak barrels, about 35% new.
- Methods
- Whole Cluster
Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Domaine Bruno Clair
Bruno built his own estate with parcels entrusted by his parents and expanded steadily across Marsannay, Gevrey‑Chambertin, Morey‑Saint‑Denis, Vosne‑Romanée, Savigny‑lès‑Beaune, Chambolle‑Musigny and Aloxe‑Corton. Isabelle, Bruno’s wife, joined in 2005 to run administration and sales. Their children are now in charge day to day, with Edouard overseeing the vines and vinification, Arthur running the cellar and co‑managing fermentations, and Margaux handling shipping and helping in the vineyards.
| Nose | Black fruit, spice |
|---|---|
| Palate | Black fruit and spice, mouth filling, gentle tannin |
| Finish | Medium length, black fruit and spice with silky tannin |
| Texture | Silky, fine grained tannin |
| Body | Medium to full |
| Serving | Serve at 60°F. Decant off the sediment. |
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Alcohol
- Moderate
- Vintage
- 2012
- Tasting note
- Deep red colour. Aromas of black fruits and spices. A complex wine; very mouth-filling, with silky tannins.
- Pairs with
- Roast duck breast with cherry jus. Braised beef short ribs with mushrooms. Roast chicken with morels and pan sauce. Porcini risotto with parmesan.
- Blend
- Pinot Noir
- Cellaring
- Drink now
- Terroir
- About 1,070 feet, east to southeast facing, 2 acres on clay limestone over limestone with entroques and Prémeaux limestone subsoils, vines planted in 1958 and 1998.
red grape · major international
Pinot Noir
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Silky tannins and forest-floor earth beneath bright, high-acid red cherry fruit.
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Vines planted in 1958. Whole bunches, ambient yeast, ten to fifteen days macerating in open wooden vats. Bruno Clair farms just under a hectare of Cazetiers on clay limestone at 325 meters, facing east, and he'll happily tell you he prefers it to his neighb...
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