Bruno Clair, Vosne Romanee Champs Perdrix

Bruno Clair, Vosne Romanee Champs Perdrix(from a . 93 ha parcel of 60+ year old vines). A timid but delicately spiced nose reflects notes of soft oak, fresh red berry fruit, dark cherry and plum. The velvety medium weight flavors possess good midpalate concentration while being shaped by fine grained tannins on the saline and mineral inflected finish that delivers excellent depth and persistence. This is a first rate Vosne villages that could be enjoyed young if desired (89 92) 2023+

concentrated wine

The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity

This highly complex if youthfully austere effort is tightly wound today and will need a few years to flesh out

Best from 2018 through 2031

This should reward 5 to 8 years of cellaring but could be enjoyed young too

Made of 55% Cariñena and 45% Garnacha from old vines on slopes on slate llicorella soils

Best after 2009

A wonderfully spicy and very Vosne nose combines red and black berry fruit aromas that display just a touch of secondary development along with intense floral notes

intense and tautly muscular medium weight flavors that possess excellent mid-palate density thanks to the copious amounts of dry extract

perhaps just leaning to the powerful side of Swartland Syrah

The palate is medium-bodied with light blackberry

Disgorged with three grams per liter dosage in August 2019