Chambertin Clos de Bèze, Grand Cru, 2024

A jewel-like quality defines the Clos de Beze his year, with a bright-eyed feeling, and glassy, sleek architectural lines. The fruit is darker and more mineral than CSJ and the whole impression is one of greater presence and dimension, even if this an understandably lighter rendition than normal. Still young, the quiet authority of this Clos de Beze promises much more to come. 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, richer and more clay dominated brings power and richness.