THE PRODUCER
Domaine Bruno Clair was the spawn of the great Clair-Dau domaine dismantled
through family disputes in 1985. Although the domaine is located in the most
northerly commune of Marsannay, Bruno Clair inherited vineyards from Marsannay
to Chambolle-Musigny, many exceptional plots of Grand Cru level. Over the next
decade or more he added perfectly sited vines from Gevrey-Chambertin,
Vosne-Romanee, Aloxe-Corton, Pernand-Vergelesses ans Savigny-les-Beaune.

Bruno Clair, along with his winemaker Philippe Brun, has developed the
reputation of a humble superstar among his Burgundian peers, and worldwide
following for wines with an exceptional purity and expression of their
individual terroirs.

Along with his outstanding Bonnes Mares from Chambolle Musigny, Clair’s
Chambertin-Clos de Beze is one of his stellar vinifications … a wine of
structure and power coupled with elegance and finesse. He is also one of the
star producers that lift the Premier Cru Clos-Saint Jacques into Grand Cru
territory.

THE WINE
Bruno Clair owns nearly 1 hectare in Chambertin-Clos de Beze, with two thirds of
the vines dating back to 1912 and the remainder planted in 1972. Fermentation
usually includes a percentage of whole clusters and ageing takes place in oak
barrels and lasts up to two years. This is a wine of finesse, delicacy, and
harmony, and arguably one of the best wines produced from the vineyard.

INFORMATION

Type:Red
Vintage:2016Country:FranceRegion:Burgundy - Cote de Nuits
Sub region:Gevrey Chambertin
Grape:100% Pinot NoirStyle:Savory and ClassicSweetness:DryABV:13%Drinking
window:2022 - 2050Size:750mlFood match:Duck, Goose and Game Birds
CRITICS SCORES
We choose our wines based on a range of criteria(seehow we choose our wines)of
which critic scores is justone. Rather than simply highlight the best score to
promote a wine, our average critic score is calculated from the scores provided
by several respected wine critics, who we follow for specific regions. They do
not represent all critic scores and, wherever possible, we try and give more
weight to more recent reviews. Where appropriate we consider market-based scores
like Global Wine Score or Wine Searcher Average scores.

As a rule, we look to offer wines that achieve a92/100average critic score or
better and frankly a lot of very good wines simply don’t make the cut. As a
high-end provider we want to reflect that positioning in the quality of wines we
offer. Such wines are only a tiny fraction of those generally on offer in the
market. We believe that an average score is a more conservative and
representative approach, but it is still subjective and only offered as a guide
to our customers, who will (and should) do their own research. We will add
individual critic scores to our website in the future.