Clos de Tart 2022 Grand Cru Monopole is a 100% Pinot Noir from the famed monopole Grand Cru vineyard in Morey-Saint-Denis, in Burgundy’s Côte de Nuits. It arrives with a strong set of professional reviews, including several excellent scores that underline both the wine’s inherent stature and the success of the vintage.

Decanter delivers one of the top endorsements at 97 points, calling it “an exquisite balance” and noting a “surprisingly deep colour” with “pronounced cassis and pomegranate aromas, rose petals, liquorice, and a savoury game note.” Decanter also provides concrete winemaking detail: “just over half” of the fruit was fermented “as whole clusters,” and the wine is ageing in cask with “60% new” oak for “at least 20 months.”

James Suckling goes even further, awarding an excellent 98 points and describing “a rich wine that develops beautifully in the glass,” where “the tannins are really fine, adding framing and energy.” He emphasizes concentration and polish—“full-bodied with a silky texture”—with flavors ranging from “ripe strawberry, pie crust and light chocolate” to “iodine and fresh flowers,” finishing “precise, focused and refined.” His advice is to “drink after 2030,” pointing to a wine built for patience.

Other critics reinforce the structure and longevity theme. Burghound (94) highlights a profile that is “fresher, more elegant and more floral-suffused,” with “plush and velvet-textured” flavors and a “very firm tannic spine,” suggesting it can reward “15+ years of keeping,” even if it may be approachable young. Vinous’ Neal Martin (95) finds it “a little closed at the moment after bottling,” but notes it opens from “redcurrant/cranberry” toward darker fruit with air, plus “wild mint and thyme,” finishing with “firm grip.”

Taken together, the 2022 Clos de Tart reads as deep, structured, and carefully balanced—generous in fruit, but steered by fine tannins and measured élevage toward long-term complexity.