Domaine Bruno Clair 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Clos Du Fonteny Monopole
I’ve heard that this particular 1er Cru Gevrey-Chambertin has become Bruno’s favorite over the years. All the fruit comes from a Monopole (vineyard owned by one person/family) that has what the French call “white clay” which is actually light brown and full of tiny limestone pebbles. It’s aged in oak for 18 months, 25% of which is new. The fruit is juicy, and generous with plenty of sensual layering of more savory notes but brings you right back to bright, come fetch me fruit. Only got 3 bottles
Marsannay is a commune in Burgundy at the very northern part of Cote de Nuits, toward Dijon, and Bruno Clair is one of, if not the, most well respected and sought-after producers in the region. His winery is located in Marsannay but he sources fruit from Gevrey-Chambertin, Chambolle-Musigny, Morey-Saint-Denis, and Vosne-Romanee in the Cote de Nuits, and from Cote de Beaune in the south, Aloxe-Corton, Pernand-Vergelesses, and Savigny-les-Beaune. So, this man knows his way around Burgundian winemaking and terroir. We got a tiny allocation, like 6 bottles of this, and 3 of that, of his 2017s and they are stunning.
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