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The 2008 Clos de Tart is all class and elegance. It boasts fabulous inner perfume and endless layers of fruit. The nuance, purity and sheer breed are breathtaking. The 2008 shut down quickly in the glass, but not before leaving a lasting impression. The tannins possess incredible elegance, but that may not be fully apparent for a number of years. This is a gorgeous wine in every way. Anticipated maturity: 2023-2043. ||Clos de Tart made one of the most massive, powerful wines of the 2009 vintage. The harvest started on September 18. Yields were just 26 hectoliters per hectare, low by any measure, but especially so in a year that was so abundant virtually elsewhere in the region. I tasted the 2009 from two final, pre-blends that essentially represent the top and bottom portions of the vineyard. These wines were to be blended in approximately equal proportions when the wine was bottled in the spring of 2011. As a side note, readers may want to check out Sylvain Pitiot’s iPhone/iPad app for the vineyards of Burgundy. It has a few technical glitches, but remains an indispensable tool for readers who want a portable source for vineyard information. Wine Advocate.May, 2011
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Allen Meadows, Burghound
More reviews and scores
Mild but not invisible wood frames very ripe yet cool and airy dark fruit aromas that speak of earth, violets, underbrush and a hint of menthol that leads to reserved, intense and tautly muscular broad-shouldered flavors that are textured, naturally sweet, sappy and concentrated while being supported by a notably firm but not aggressive tannic spine and excellent length on the balanced and palate staining finish. This should require between 15 to 20 years to arrive at its apogee as it's noticeably more structured but unlike some less successful '08s, the phenolics here are quite ripe as the low yields and late picking date are clearly in evidence. This resembles the great 2001 more than a little yet there is even more overall depth of material. In short, this should be truly great in time. Jan 2011. www.burghound.com
About the producer
Clos de Tart is the largest Grand Cru monopole site in the Côte d’Or. Wine has been produced from this vineyard for over 900 years and it remains one of Burgundy’s top Pinot Noirs.