Christian Clerget, Bourgogne

Christian Clerget, BourgogneMild reduction blurs the nuance of what is clearly ripe fruit. The delicious velvet textured middleweight flavors retain good punch on the moderately rustic, powerful and complex finish. This well made effort possesses mid term development potential yet could reasonably be approached after 2 ish years if desired.

the Monvigliero moves into shades of more blue-toned fruit

Maybe this just has the edge over the Meyney

There is a sense of translucency I find absolutely compelling

This is the first vintage in the estate’s history to include four grape varieties – 48% Cabernet Sauvignon

Patience strongly recommended

Drink now through 2035

aged in cask 3

This is lighter in style but the purity of expression is really lovely

juicy nose – like apples and peaches blitzed up fresh

A nicely structured

profound and subtle nose and personality

There is excellent minerality and a relatively refined mid-palate mouth feel despite ample muscle and punch reflected by the bitter-cherry