Chambertin Clos de Bèze, Domaine Bruno Clair 2022

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. (Drink between 2030-2060)

Mid purple, fresh and silky bouquet. Just a little more discreet than either Cazetiers or Clos St-Jacques. This is quite a cerebral wine. All is there, especially further back on the palate along with some refined tannins. Quite nuanced, still discreet but long and fine, not hedonistic.

This wine is superb, with mulberry and cassis fruit and abundant complexity from smoke, earth, spice, and mint notes. The aromas are forward, and the texture is supple and approachable, but there is substance and depth here that will continue to develop and evolve for decades. The texture is immense but lively, with freshness and a superb savoury saline undertone. The domaine owns nearly a hectare in the Clos de Bèze, with the majority of the vines more than a century old. This wine is one of the truly profound wines of Burgundy. (Drink between 2030-2075)