A vibrant, succulent red, this delivers intense flavors of red currant, wild
cherry and violet, with undertones of stone and loam. Balanced and
well-defined, showing a long, stone-infused finish. Best from 2021...
A vibrant, succulent red, this delivers intense flavors of red currant, wild
cherry and violet, with undertones of stone and loam. Balanced and
well-defined, showing a long, stone-infused finish. Best from 2021 through
2042. From France.—B.S.
Senior editor Bruce Sanderson says: “When visiting Bruno Clavelier, the first
thing he shows you is his rock collection. As you taste through the wines, he
describes the underlying geology and soil of each climat and how it gives
each wine a distinctive profile. Clavelier, a former rugby player, inherited the
vineyard holdings from his grandfather in 1987. Chemicals had never been
used and he continued farming organically, now working biodynamically. His
wines show a slightly macerated character to the fruit, yet remain pure and
true to the different sites. He describes his Corton Le Rognet, the only Côte de
Beaune wine in the range, as more harmonious than most Cortons.”