Bruno Clair

Chambertin Clos de Bèze, Grand Cru, 2022

Name: Chambertin Clos de Bèze, Grand Cru
Brand: Bruno Clair
Price: 2258.74 GBP

96-98/100

Vinous

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2022
6x75cl
DP
£2,259.53
2022
3x1.5L
DP
£2,258.74

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

So very complete. Precision, charm, complexity. Long and deep, with a wonderfully polished finish. Powerful yet very fine with it, here is a wine with all the Grand Cru volume and dimension you could hope for, and yet it is all so beautifully composed that the fine layers simply melt together. This is in no way a powerhouse, but it is extremely serious. The Clairs are blessed with an excellent old vine parcel of Clos de Beze. Two thirds of this plot were planted in 1912 and the remainder in 1972. The parcel extends upwards on the slope. The upper part, poorer and stony, gives an aromatic wine of great finesse whereas the lower part, rich and clayey brings power and body.

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We feel it is equally important to for our customers that the case they buy and leave in storage with us is exactly the same case they subsequently have delivered. This may sound obvious and straightforward, yet we are one of very few merchants to have taken measures to ensure this.

We have created a system where every case is independent, thereby ensuring a trail of ownership and peace of mind for every customer.

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Justerinis ensures that every case of wine stored with Cellarers (Wines) Ltd has a unique identifier and customer’s name, almost unheard of in the industry as it is expensive to administer. These details are printed and placed on every case which is logged and recorded under your account name and kept in the world’s most renowned storage facility, Octavian Corsham.

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Critic Reviews

96-98/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2022 Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze Grand Cru has a slightly deeper and more powerful bouquet than the Clos Saint-Jacques. Exquisite definition and focus—there are more oyster shell scents here. The medium-bodied palate has finely chiseled tannins, a little chalky in texture, building wonderfully to a saline, persistent finish that exudes real breeding. A noble wine in the making.

drinking window 2030 - 2060

date of review 01/2024

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Specifications

Country:

France

Region:

Burgundy

Appellation:

Chambertin Clos de Bèze

Producer:

Bruno Clair

style:

Red Wine

Grape Variety:

Pinot Noir

abv:

13%

allergen information

This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.