Vinous (93-95)

The 2019 Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze Grand Cru, populated by ancient vines planted in 1912, suffered a lot of millerandé berries. The bouquet is very well defined with white pepper and tea leaf infusing the mineral-rich black fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, very harmonious and smooth in texture, perhaps just needing a little more depth and grip to come through on the finish. Wonderful.

Vinous (93-95)

The 2019 Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze Grand Cru, populated by ancient vines planted in 1912, suffered a lot of millerandé berries. The bouquet is very well defined with white pepper and tea leaf infusing the mineral-rich black fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, very harmonious and smooth in texture, perhaps just needing a little more depth and grip to come through on the finish. Wonderful.

Vinous (96-98)

The 2020 Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand Cru has a fabulous, pixelated bouquet with ebullient, brambly red fruit interlaced with minerals. Real pedigree here. The palate is medium-bodied with a sappy, saline entry. Great depth, cohesive with just the right amount of salinity. This lingers long in the mouth. Irresistible, surfeit with class.

Vinous (96-98)

The 2020 Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand Cru has a fabulous, pixelated bouquet with ebullient, brambly red fruit interlaced with minerals. Real pedigree here. The palate is medium-bodied with a sappy, saline entry. Great depth, cohesive with just the right amount of salinity. This lingers long in the mouth. Irresistible, surfeit with class.

Vinous - Neal Martin (96)

The 2021 Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze Grand Cru has a sophisticated bouquet with brambly red berry fruit, tobacco and undergrowth scents with discrete use of whole bunches. Fine delineation despite a touch of reduction. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit laced with balsamic. Quite strict and mineral driven, clamming up somewhat towards the finish. However, it feels fresh and persistent and should repay time in bottle. Indeed, of all the wines in this flight, this improves the most in the glass. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.

Vinous (96-98)

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.

Vinous - Neal Martin (95-97)

The 2023 Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze Grand Cru has a delectable bouquet, so pure and refined, with razor-sharp delineation and gorgeous, vivacious red fruit tinged with bay leaf and forest floor. The palate is medium-bodied with red berry fruit, hints of dark chocolate and crushed stone minerality. It is wonderfully balanced, with a touch of black pepper lingering on the finish. Outstanding.

Imbued with the distinct pedigree of its Burgundian terroir, the Bruno Clair Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes 2020 ennobles any collection. Bruno Clair, a stalwart in Marsannay-la-Côte, meticulously cultivates this distinguished wine in Burgundy's Chambolle-Musigny vineyard. The 1er Cru status signals superior vineyard sites, and Les Charmes certainly delivers. Utilising traditional vinification methods, the wine undergoes rigorous selection, complete destemming, and is aged in French oak barrels for appropriate integration of flavour.

The result is a complex yet elegant Pinot Noir, expressive of red fruit, mild spice, and an underpinning of earthy notes, assuring a harmonious balance on the palate. The Bruno Clair Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes 2020 unfolds gracefully, revealing the finesse and longevity emblematic of the Clair estates. Ideal for discerning collectors and wine enthusiasts, it represents the symbiosis of time-honoured tradition and exceptional terroir.

Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (91-94)

A new contract from 2019. Mid crimson colour. The nose here is a stylish red fruit but with some depth behind more together than Les Véroilles. Very even across the palate with medium plus length. You have to wait a bit but the finish shows quite how good this is. Drink from 2026-2032.

The Bruno Clair Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Blanc 2016 is an exceptional vintage from the revered Burgundy region of France. Created with handpicked Chardonnay grapes, and aged in 30% new French oak barrels, this wine boasts a magnificent balance of complexity and elegance. Its robust profile, a symphony of fruit and mineral accents, denotes Bruno Clair's meticulous winemaking process.

Bruno Clair, a famed wine producer, takes pride in maintaining the traditional methods, preserving the very essence of the Corton-Charlemagne vineyard. The 2016 vintage is a testament to his commitment to exceptional quality, even in challenging weather conditions. Opaque gold in colour, it seduces with the allure of white flowers, citrus and nuances of honey– a reflection of its limestone-clay soils.

This resplendent Bruno Clair Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Blanc 2016 undoubtedly deserves a place in any discerning wine aficionado's collection, attesting to its sublime expression of terroir and exceptional ageing potential.

Emanating from the historic region of Burgundy, France, the grandeur of Bruno Clair Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Blanc 2018 is quite magnificent. The product of venerated winemaker, Bruno Clair, this vintage showcases an exemplary mastery of the craft. Concentrated Chardonnay grapes from the esteemed Charlemagne vineyard impart nuanced complexity and sophistication to the wine.

The terroir's limestone soil lends a distinct mineral edge, whilst the mindful farming and thoughtful vinification result in a wine resonating with opulence. The experience is one of breath-taking aromatic richness, intertwined with vibrant citrus undertones, astonishing floral hints, and compelling traces of oak.

As a Grand Cru, the apex of the Burgundy classification system, Bruno Clair Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Blanc 2018 is a luminous testament to the transcendent quality of France's finest oenological traditions. There's no greater privilege for connoisseurs than beholding the evolution of this profound and poised corpse in their cellars.

Delight your senses with the Bruno Clair Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Blanc 2019; an exemplar of the Burgundy region's rich viticultural prowess. Produced on the esteemed hillside vineyards of Corton-Charlemagne, this Grand Cru utilises Chardonnay grapes, harvested meticulously by hand. Bruno Clair, globally lauded for their attention to detail and passion for traditional winemaking techniques, ensures superior quality through strict Yields management and scrupulous sorting - delivering a wine that showcases true character and finesse.

The 2019 vintage is notably expressive, exhibiting sumptuous aromas of ripe citrus and crisp apples intermingled with enticing notes of mineral and flint. Gleaming golden hues in the glass precede a palate-adventure; a harmonious meld of opulence and elegance, tempered with an impressive acidic backbone that promises exceptional longevity. Saveur magazine commendably tags the Bruno Clair Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Blanc 2019 as an eloquent statement of 'terroir-expressive' mastery.

Wine Advocate (91-93)

The 2005 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos du Fonteny leads with blackberry and charred meat aromas accented by hints of lily and vanilla. Positively palate-staining with juicy blackberry, charred meat, cherry pit, tactile cinnamon spice, soy, salt, and chalk, this superbly-lean, tannic yet fine-grained, densely concentrated wine throws itself energetically into a finish of superb length.

The Bruno Clair Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos du Fonteny 2011 is a riveting exhibit from the esteemed house of Bruno Clair. Constructed within the notable terroir of Gevrey-Chambertin, in the heart of Burgundy, this wine proudly represents its Premier Cru status. The 2011 vintage seduces the palate with a harmonious blend of black fruits, ripe berries and lighter floral notes, underpinned by the quintessential minerality that is a testament to its chalky-clay soil origin.

Bruno Clair, a benchmark Burgundian producer, exhibits masterful traditional winemaking methods, from hand-harvested grapes to aging in French oak barrels for 12 to 18 months. This meticulously crafted bottle, rightly named 'Clos du Fonteny', is well-regarded for its depth, elegance and remarkable ageing potential. A premier choice for collectors and enthusiasts seeking the refinement of Bruno Clair Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos du Fonteny 2011.

Vinous (88-91)

Bright palish red. Distinctly red aromas of cherry and rose petal. Sappy and perfumed, conveying lovely inner-mouth floral lift and noteworthy finesse. Nicely suave, fine-grained wine with smooth tannins and very good length. These vines are planted on soil rich in white marl, like Clair's Gevrey-Chambertin Cazetiers and Bonne-Mares, and routinely has the highest pH in the cellar (3. 7 in 2014). But this 2014 does not lack for energy.

Wine Advocate (92-94)

The 2016 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos du Fonteny, a monopole of the domaine, has a beautiful bouquet with dark berry fruit, blackberry and light orange blossom scents. This just blossoms with a couple of swirls, displaying impressive vigor while maintaining detail. The palate is stunning: wonderful focus, so much tension and you can really feel the calcaire on the tensile finish. This represents an outstanding offering from Bruno and it comes highly recommended.

Vinous (92-94)

The 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos du Fonteny 1er Cru, which contains 40% whole bunch fruit, has a very detailed bouquet of crushed-stone-infused, minerally fruit; hints of incense and lavender emerge with time in the glass. The palate is fresh and vibrant right from the start, offering candied tart red fruit mixed with orange zest and citrus peel, wonderful definition and such vivacity on the finish that you will beg for another sip straight away. Might this surpass the Clos Saint-Jacques this year?

Vinous (92-94)

The 2018 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos du Fonteny 1er Cru comes from the domaine’s monopole. It has a well-defined, quite leafy bouquet that is a little timid at the moment compared to its siblings. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannins, a mixture of red and blueberry fruit and superb salinity and tension on the elegant finish. Recommended - one of Clair's hidden gems as everyone goes for the Clos Saint-Jacques!

Vinous (90-92)

The 2021 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos du Fonteny 1er Cru has a fresh, vibrant and mineral-driven bouquet, touches of incense emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, lots of finesse here, just a touch lactic towards the finish but it's smooth and harmonious. I see this as being quite approachable compared to other vintages.

Vinous (90-92)

The 2021 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos du Fonteny 1er Cru has a fresh, vibrant and mineral-driven bouquet, touches of incense emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, lots of finesse here, just a touch lactic towards the finish but it's smooth and harmonious. I see this as being quite approachable compared to other vintages.

Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (94-96)

5 Star Wine. Beautiful colour here, a darker crimson, and the fruit is magical. Perfectly on the red and black cusp while the whole bunches add a floral note. The Clos du Fonteny is on terrific form today with a fine balance of acidity to finish, alongside balanced tannins. A fine long aftertaste. Drink from 2030-2036. Tasted Nov 2024.

Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (94-96)

5 Star Wine. Beautiful colour here, a darker crimson, and the fruit is magical. Perfectly on the red and black cusp while the whole bunches add a floral note. The Clos du Fonteny is on terrific form today with a fine balance of acidity to finish, alongside balanced tannins. A fine long aftertaste. Drink from 2030-2036. Tasted Nov 2024.