Discreet wood frames the relatively high-toned aromas of various red berries along with a plentitude of floral and spice wisps along with a hint of fresh tobacco. There is outstanding power and mouth coating dry extract present... Read More
A slightly riper nose features notes of poached plum, black raspberry, violet, lavender and a hint of Asian-style tea. The palate soaking broad-shouldered flavors possess outstanding density, which is a good thing considering... Read More
An ultra-fresh and distinctly cool nose displays crystalline pure of red berry fruit along hints spice, floral and wood. The super-sleek and almost painfully intense flavors flash a taut muscularity on the dusty, highly compact... Read More
Even spicier liqueur-like aromas of plum, violet and earth are present on the cool and beautifully layered nose. There is very fine volume, power, richness and concentration to the powerful big-bodied flavors that coat the palate... Read More
Here too the restrained if wonderfully broad nose is gloriously spicy if perhaps not quite as floral on the mostly dark berry fruit scents. There is the same lovely purity and excellent energy of the Clos St. Jacques but with... Read More
Firm reduction dominates the fruit at present. The rich and more voluminous flavors possess both good volume and a more subtle mineral streak on the even more attractively textured medium-bodied flavors that are quite finely detailed... Read More
Ripe aromas include those of black currant, cherry, anise, lavender and a discreet touch of cassis. The delicious, dense and nicely energetic medium weight flavors exude a lovely minerality that adds a touch of lift to the firm,... Read More
Notes of wood and reduction are all that can be discerned at present. More interesting are the finer if less concentrated flavors that flash excellent minerality on the delicate, refined and youthfully austere finale. This is... Read More
An exceptionally spicy and floral-inflected nose adds breadth in the form of both red and dark pinot fruit. The racy, detailed and mineral-driven middle weight plus flavors possess fine mid-palate density while the beautifully... Read More
A much earthier and less elegant but even more complex nose displays notes of the sauvage, red and dark berries, newly turned earth, humus and a hint of exotic tea. There is excellent size, weight and punch to the tautly muscular... Read More
This is the first wine to display any appreciable reduction and here it's enough to overshadow the underlying fruit. The elegant, pure and racy flavors are almost delicate with lovely underlying tension to the dusty and moderately... Read More
An all but mute nose only grudgingly reveals its aromas of freshly turned earth, the sauvage, dark raspberry and a hint of game character. There is excellent size, weight and mid-palate density to the big-bodied, robust and powerful... Read More
Bruno Clair's sons Edouard and Arthur have largely taken over the day-to-day responsibilities of running the domaine and this year the tasting was conducted by the latter. His view of the 2021 vintage was brutally straightforward... Read More
Bruno Clair's sons Edouard and Arthur have largely taken over the day-to-day responsibilities of running the domaine and this year the tasting was conducted by the latter. His view of the 2021 vintage was brutally straightforward... Read More
A discreet if perceptible application of wood surrounds the cool, pure and super-fresh aromas of various red berries, soft earth and an abundance of floral wisps. The sleek, intense and attractively textured flavors exude a subtle... Read More
An ultra-fresh, cool and airy nose presents an array of various dark berries and floral elements. I very much like the sense of underlying tension and minerality on the delineated middle weight flavors that terminate in an overtly... Read More
Elegant and airy floral wisps are present on the nicely spicy and bright aromas of various red berries, plum and soft wood influence. The round, delicious and attractively textured flavors also brim with minerality that adds a... Read More
A notably ripe nose offers up notes of poached plum, cassis, spice and prominent earth scents. The round, delicious and very rich medium-bodied flavors are bigger but not as vibrant while exhibiting fine depth and persistence... Read More
Not surprisingly, this is aromatically similar to the Jarrons though with more floral influence. There is however notably better mid-palate density to the beautifully textured flavors thanks to the mouthcoating dry extract that... Read More
Elegant and airy if restrained aromas display notes of pure and fresh dark currant and an abundance of floral nuances that include rose petal, violet and lavender. There is both excellent tension and precision to the focused flavors... Read More
An overtly spicy nose combines notes of sandalwood, jasmine tea, anise, dark currant, plum and violet. There is again solid mid-palate density to the punchy and markedly mineral-driven flavors that deliver very fine length on... Read More
