Gevrey Chambertin Cazetiers, Domaine Bruno Clair 2010

This is quite ripe yet very fresh with its less aromatically refined and pungent nose of earth, underbrush, stone, cassis and plum. The ripeness carries over to the supporting structural elements as well as the mid-palate that is both concentrated and velvety, coating the mouth with dry extract on the superbly complex, balanced and seriously long finish. This is terrific and as I have repeatedly said with respect to Clair's 2010s, this too is textbook Cazetiers but note that it will require ample amounts of patience. (Drink starting 2025)

The 2010 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers is a deep, spherical wine endowed with tons of class and personality. Sweet floral notes meld into dark red and blue fruit in this seamless, beautifully textured Burgundy. Saline notes mark the long, polished finish. Despite a great showing, my sense is that the wine isn’t quite ready to reveal the full breadth and class of its pedigree. That will come, but only over time. Anticipated maturity: 2020-2030.