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Bruno Clair, Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru 2020
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Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2020 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru has an attractive bouquet with white peach, wilted white flowers, and touches of jasmine and broom. It shows fine delineation and presence, gaining intensity in the glass. The palate is well-defined, with a twist of bitter lemon on the entry. It feels a bit "hemmed in" for a Corton-Charlemagne, and I am looking for a little more fatness on the mid-palate. Resolutely linear with a strict finish, I find quality here stacked in the aromatics rather than the palate. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.
About the Producer
Domaine Bruno Clair is a young boutique winery in the Cote de Nuits appellation in Burgundy, France. Bruno Clair has a large number of vineyards, including the Clos de Beze in Chambertin and other first growths in Gevrey and Savigny, with a total of 12.5 acres of grand cru and first growths, and village vineyards scattered throughout Marsanne, Gevrey, Gevrey and Savigny. Chambolle Musigny, Morey St Denis, Vosne Romanee and Aloxe-Corton. The oldest of these vines is the Grand Cru de Beze, where 2/3 of the vines (mainly Pinot Noir) were planted in 1912, while the remaining 1/3 were planted in 1972. The Cazetiers, a first growth, is also quite distinctive. Located on the top of a hill in the village of Gevrey-Chambertin, the white marl of this vineyard gives the wines a richer mineral flavour, which makes them very different from the neighbouring Clos St-Jacques. Despite its high altitude, the wines from Cazetiai are low in acidity and only require a period of maturation before becoming very rounded on the palate. At present, Château Bruno Clair offers a wide range of wines, including classic reds such as Chambertin-Clos de Bèzes Grand cru and Bonnes Mares Grand Cru, in addition to rosé sparkling wines (Rose) and White wines. These Pinot Noir reds are powerful, but not over-extracted, giving the impression of being over-extracted, and are loved and appreciated by consumers and critics alike.
