Domaine Bruno Clavelier - Bourgogne Passetoutgrain 2018
Price: $34.96
| Producer | Domaine Bruno Clavelier |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Sku | 794107 |
| Size | 750ml |
Former professional rugby player Bruno Clavelier is one of the most enthusiastic and energetic personalities one can come across in Burgundy. Our visit to his Domaine a few years ago cemented his small production wines permanently on our radar. Bruno describes the 2018s as having the potential to be great. Despite the warm conditions Bruno was able to capture a surprising amount of freshness and fruit clarity.
Despite the small stature of the Domaine, 6.5ha, Bruno's holdings are well placed and blessed with old vines up to 80 years old. Of the available 2018s no cuvee is made from younger than 50 year old vines. Bruno calls his vines the estate's "treasure" and he manages them biodynamically. Bruno, as a former rugby player, has many former rugby player friends and they are the workhorses for the annual harvest which, is 100% manual. Vinification happens in oak vats with native yeasts. Not much new oak is used; about a third for the 1er Crus and 'less' for the others. The results show generous flavors and most importantly, the terroir.
Burghound: 87 Points
There is plenty of freshly turned, and pungent, earth character on the somewhat gamy aromas of wild red and dark berries. The earth continues onto the solidly voluminous and rich middle weight flavors that possess very good punch while exhibiting excellent depth and persistence for the genre on the rustic finale. What is all the more impressive is that this wine should have no trouble aging well too if that's your preference. In sum, this is a very good PTG.
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