Marsannay Les Grasses Tetes Bruno Clair (Domaine) 2020

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Marsannay Les Grasses Tetes Bruno Clair (Domaine) 2020

The wine

The Chardonnay vines, averaging 35 years, thrive on mostly clay-limestone soils. Located at an altitude of around 280 metres, they enjoy an ideal south-easterly exposure, providing plenty of sunshine ideal for viticulture. Once harvested, the grapes are carefully vinified, with around 40% whole bunches. The fruit undergoes a lengthy maceration in wooden vats for ten to fifteen days. The cuvée is then aged for 18 months in oak casks and foudres (large capacity casks) before being bottled.
Let’s proceed with the tasting. The pale golden colour promises an intense and expressive bouquet. The nose is indeed characterised by generous aromas of white flowers. The rich and fleshy palate displays delicate notes of acacia beautifully combined with hints of vanilla This elegant, complex cuvée can be cellared for several years.

About the Producer Bruno Clair

Bruno Clair is the grandson of Joseph Clair (from Domaine Clair Daü). He founded his own domain in 1979 in Marsannay before later inheriting some of the parcels from his grandfather's domain. The estate is thus made up of myriad, high-quality parcels, notably in Gevrey-Chambertin and Morey-Saint-Denis where some of the appellation's most prized vines are grown, both in red and white. Bruno Clair also cares for vineyards in Pernand-Vergelesses, Aloxe-Corton, and Fixin.
Excellent maturation and precise vinifications help to best express these magnificent terroirs. The wines made here are very precise and fine, with no lack of elegance or intensity.
This range is broad and varied; the rosé and Bourgogne blanc cuvées will go nicely at an aperitif, whilst the grands and premiers crus can be served with your very best recipes after a few years in the cellar.