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Burgundy 2018 – Cl–Cy

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Team JR

For the rest of these alphabetically grouped tasting articles, and more general articles on Burgundy 2018, see our guide. Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey (above) gives the thumbs up to Jancis's glasses.

Monday, 30 December 2019
Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey

The wines are grouped alphabetically by producer (sur)name and within those groups are ordered whites before reds, ascending from generic through village, premiers and grands crus. You can change the order as you prefer using the menu below.

Domaine Bruno Clair (Marsannay-la-Côte)

Dom Bruno Clair, Source des Roches 2018 Marsannay 16

Tank sample. Pretty pretty and not expensive. Though it lacks the savour and purity of a wine made at the south of the Côte d’Or. Dry finish. (JR)

Drink 2022 – 2027
£115 per case of 6 ib Justerini & Brooks
Dom Bruno Clair, En la Rue de Vergy 2018 Morey-St-Denis 16 +

Tank sample. Rather full and even a little heavy. Bitter-lemon flavours. Lots of bang for the buck. Chewy finish. (JR)

Drink 2023 – 2029
£250 per case of 6 ib Justerini & Brooks
Dom Bruno Clair, Les Longeroies 2018 Marsannay 16.5

Cask sample. Dark crimson. Doesn’t sing. But it’s solid and not too ripe! A little oak note. Still quite chewy. But I think it has the guts and freshness to stay the course. (JR)

Drink 2025 – 2035
£160 per case of 6 ib Justerini & Brooks
Dom Bruno Clair, Les Véroilles 2018 Chambolle-Musigny 17

Cask sample. Scented and polished. A little muscular for a Chambolle but very honest and straightforward. Good peacock’s tail on the end which is a good sign. But this is not for lovers of finesse above all. (JR)

Drink 2027 – 2042
£285 per case of 6 ib Justerini & Brooks
Dom Bruno Clair, Les Champs Perdrix 2018 Vosne-Romanée 16.5 +

Juice and polish but perhaps not quite the edginess and raciness of a perfect Vosne. But certainly a solid effort. (JR)

Drink 2028 – 2042
£345 per case of 6 ib Justerini & Brooks
Dom Bruno Clair, La Dominode Premier Cru 2018 Savigny-lès-Beaune 16.5

Cask sample. Sample smells just a little tired. Juicy and sweet with enough acidity and freshness so it will probably be fine. A little saltiness. Lots of honest yeoman character. (JR)

Drink 2025 – 2037
£255 per case of 6 ib Justerini & Brooks
Dom Bruno Clair, Clos St-Jacques Premier Cru 2018 Gevrey-Chambertin 18

High-toned and really very sweet and fresh. Pure pleasure! Very accessible for a wine that’s really a grand cru. Too sweet for purists, but really a lovely wine – with undertow. Spookily approachable. (JR)

Drink 2027 – 2045
£895 per case of 6 ib Justerini & Brooks
Dom Bruno Clair, Grand Cru 2018 Bonnes Mares 17.5 +

Grating texture with some coffee-grounds impression and massive weight. Very serious stuff. Not yet magic but it probably will be. (JR)

Drink 2030 – 2050
£1,325 per case of 6 ib Justerini & Brooks
Dom Bruno Clair, Grand Cru 2018 Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 17 ++

Heady, liqueur-like on the nose. Rich but (just) not too sweet. Arguably there is more life on the Bonnes Mares. Seems to be a little more precocious than the Bonnes Mares. (JR)

Drink 2028 – 2046
£1,375 per case of 6 ib Justerini & Brooks

Domaine Françoise et Denis Clair (Santenay)

2018 was very difficult – slow fermentation and malo often finished before the alcoholic fermentation. Which is why these are not...