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Clos de Tart
Clos de Tart Grand Cru Monopole
2012
4.2
Region
France › Burgundy › Côte d'Or › Côte de Nuits › Morey-Saint-Denis › Clos de Tart AOC
Type
red · still
Grapes
Pinot Noir
Alcohol
14%
Volume
750 mL
Sugar
0.4 g/L
Tasting Notes(1)
4.2
This wine presents a challenging yet intriguing character. Initially captivating with its beautiful confiture notes, it gradually reveals a more restrained, almost unfriendly side. The bouquet is an intricate mix of red fruit jam, leather, spices, pine, and medicinal hints. While it's not the roundest or smoothest, the wine compensates with complexity, good balance, and pleasing acidity. The fruit quality is commendable, yet there's an underlying greenness that persists. The long aftertaste is notable, though it feels a bit hollow, with a noticeable presence of oak.
About
Burgundy faced numerous climatic hardships in 2012, including frosts, difficult flowering, and hailstorms. However, the Clos de Tart vineyard emerged mostly unscathed, producing grapes with thick, botrytis-resistant skins, excellent acidity, and phenolic ripeness. The winemaking process for this vintage was characterized by a careful selection of grapes from different microclimates. The proportion of whole bunches varied by plot, influenced by the soil composition. On average, 55% of whole bunches were used for the Grand Cru. The fermentation was carried out in wooden vats with capacities tailored to each micro terroir, using 100% wild yeast for the alcoholic fermentation and allowing natural malolactic fermentation. The wine was aged in barrels for 17.5 months, with a two-stage ageing process that first focused on individual batches and then on the blended wine.