BRUNO CLAIR GEVREY CHAMBERTIN 1ER CRU MONOPOLE CLOS DU FONTENY 2020

BRUNO CLAIR GEVREY CHAMBERTIN 1ER CRU MONOPOLE CLOS DU FONTENY 2020Bruno Clair holds the monopole on Clos du Fonteny, a 0. 675 hectare premier cru in Gevrey Chambertin with vines planted in 1972 and 1987 on east southeast facing clay limestone soils over Premeaux limestone subsoil at 295 meters elevation. Fermentation in open wooden vats uses 3050% whole bunches with 1015 days maceration, followed by 1820 months in oak with 30% new barrels. The 2020 shows red cherry and raspberry with a firm mineral backbone, fine

Bruno Clair holds the monopole on Clos du Fonteny, a 0.675-hectare premier cru in Gevrey-Chambertin with vines planted in 1972 and 1987 on east/southeast-facing clay-limestone soils over Premeaux limestone subsoil at 295 meters elevation. Fermentation in open wooden vats uses 30–50% whole bunches with 10–15 days maceration, followed by 18–20 months in oak with 30% new barrels. The 2020 shows red cherry and raspberry with a firm mineral backbone, fine-grained tannins, and a long finish that reflects the precision this small, exclusively held parcel consistently delivers.