Rich noble colour, intense and satisfying, the nobility continues on to the nose. This has all the sublime grace that a young Clos de Bèze should have, dances on the palate, does not put itself forward too much, falling just on the red side of the cusp between red and black fruit. Quite complex detail to the fruit though, a perfect balancing acidity, and very fine persistence.
Reviews:
- Decanter: Big, bold and dense, it’s a serious, ageworthy wine with sumptuous red and black fruits, stylish wood, tangy acidity and impressive palate length.
- Wine Spectator: Rich and smoky, with ample flesh, sweet, ripe black cherry and blackberry fruit and well-integrated spicy oak notes, all underlined by a vein of mineral, lingering nicely.
Producer Information
Olivier Bernstein is a relative newcomer to Burgundy wines, but has quickly made an impact. The négociant produced his first vintage in 2007, which won wide acclaim from critics like Jancis Robinson and Allen Meadows. The aim here remains essentially the same: to produce wines of the highest possible quality and to forego nothing in a quest to create elegant, sensual and refined wines that can sit comfortably among the top wines of Burgundy.
It is this quest for perfection that has seen Olivier cease production of two of his Premiers Crus in order to focus on his domaine holding in Champeaux, and the seven Grands Crus which are now well established in the range: Charmes-Chambertin; Mazis-Chambertin; Chambertin Clos de Bèze; Chambertin; Clos de la Roche; Bonnes Mares; and Clos de Vougeot.
