Wine for sale: Bruno Clair
Bruno Clair
Bruno Clair is one of Burgundy’s finest producers. His range of premiers and grands crus is just the kind of wine we dream about…Especially as these bottles are still attainable, despite their rarity!
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 Marsannay, Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey-Saint-Denis, Pernand-Vergelesses, Aloxe-Corton and Fixin with emblematic crus such as Bonnes Mares, Clos de Bèze and Corton-Charlemagne.
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 with tapas, whilst the grands and premiers crus can be served with your very best recipes after a few years in the cellar. This is an estate at the top of Burgundy.
In 2010, Édouard, their eldest son, joined the Bruno Clair estate, followed by siblings Margaux and Arthur in 2018. Today, Édouard manages the vineyards and expertly oversees winemaking, Arthur manages the cellar and has a hand in the winemaking alongside his brother, while Margaux manages logistics alongside helping out in the vineyards.
In order to tackle drought conditions, the Bruno Clair estate has installed an irrigation system for its young vines in Les Longeroies, a rare practice in Burgundy.
WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY...
BETTANE & DESSEAUVE
LA REVUE DU VIN DE FRANCE
“These are classic Burgundies, often lively and sharp. They are immediately recognisable with their stripped-back texture and lovely persistence. The whites, less well-known, are equally remarkable. The domain is laudable in its consistency and has never been in such good shape!”