Seductive Burgundies from Domaine Bruno Clair... All In-Stock with Rare Magnum

Domaine Bruno Clair, Marsannay

At the helm of this Domaine Bruno has now given way to his children led by Edouard, son Arthur and daughter Margaux.  This younger generation has added a new level of precision and consistency since their transition.  Domaine Bruno Clair remains a topflight producer in the Cote de Nuits.

The wines...

2020 Domaine Bruno Clair Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru 1x MAGNUM
VN 96, BH 93-96, JM 95-97 (5 Stars)
Note: from a 1.64 ha parcel that is almost entirely from the Morey side; Clair notes that it is 70% terres rouges and 30% terres blanches

"The 2020 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru has a little more new oak on the nose, though it is
simpatico with the fruit: black cherries, boysenberry and violets. This gains complexity and
nuance with aeration. It is absolutely seductive. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy
black fruit, powdery in texture, linear and with a sapid, quite Clos Saint-Denis-like finish. Très.
Grand. Cru. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting." - By Neal Martin on September 2024

"Don't miss! 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 that the supporting tannins are very dense on the massively persistent finish. This austere and compact effort is going to need a very long snooze in a cool cellar before it even begins to reach its apogee." - Allen Meadows, Jan 10, 2022


2021 Domaine Bruno Clair Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru 1x bottle
VN 94-96, WA 93-95, BH 92-95, JM 93-95
Note: from a 1.64 ha parcel that is almost entirely from the Morey side; Clair notes that it is 70% terres rouges and 30% terres blanches

"The 2021 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru has a fragrant nose, a mixture of red and blue fruit, well-defined and focused. The palate is well balanced with fine tannins, layers of red and black fruit, a little reduction from the lees at the moment that will protect the freshness and allow them to add less SO2. Very persistent on the finish. Excellent." - By Neal Martin on November 2022

"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 and very austere finish that goes on and on. This overtly powerful wine is backward to the point of being grumpy and I would strongly advise not touching a bottle for at least a decade." - Allen Meadows, Jan 10, 2023

2021 Domaine Bruno Clair Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Fonteny 9x bottles
BH 91-93 (Outstanding), VN 90-92, JM 91-94
"Outstanding. Once again, the nose is cool, pure and airy with its aromas of mostly essence of various red berries along with background nuances of earth and pretty floral nuances. There is a beguiling sense of refinement to the borderline delicate flavors that flash good minerality on the moderately austere finale. Blind, this could easily pass for a Chambolle 1er. Lovely." - Allen Meadows, Jan 10, 2023

2021 Domaine Bruno Clair Gevrey-Chambertin 2x bottles
JM 88-91
"The fruit comes mostly from old vines in Carougeots, plus En Jouise and Belair. Lively pleasing red fruit, shows strawberry behind, raspberry up front, with the peppery finish of a wine which has just missed reaching optimum ripeness. Drink from 2025-2030." - Jasper Morris, Dec 2022


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