The Clos de Tart 2005 is the best wine I have tasted from this producer - I tasted it first 5 years ago, and while it still is young it has martured quite a bit. The nose offer layers of red and dark fruit - ripe, rich and generous - with the oak now fully integrated. On the palate robust yet not …
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Matching the big crus – from Chambolle to Le Chambertin
One rarely taste four evenly matched grand crus from the top end on a saturday afternoon. This was nevertheles the case today when Clos de Tart, Bonnes Mares from Vogüé and Roumier were opened with the Chambertin from Trapet. All wines were from the 2013 vintage .. young - surprisingly open and …
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Mommesin, Clos de Tart 1996
The Clos du Tart 1996 is open and expressive - approaching maturity. The nose is forward with lovely varitions of sweet and sour red berries, hints of truffle and sous-bois and a deep earthy minerality. On the palate fresh and acidity driven red fruit - quite lightfooted and without the rustic notes …
Clos de Tart – the Tête de Cuvée of Morey
On my way though the grand crus of Morey-Saint-Denis I have reached the perhaps most prominent and daunting task - Clos de Tart. Prominent because it’s a rather legendary monopole that Lavalle rated Tête de Cuvée as the only vineyard in Morey_Saint-Denis - daunting due to the fact that the …
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Mommesin, Clos de Tart 2004
The Clos de Tart 2004 is approaching maturity. The nose is quite forward with notes of tar, matured red fruit, prune, asparagus and a eathy mineral hint. On the palate quite powerful with layers of matured fruit - a bit rustic and quite developed. A quite lovely and rather complex wine .. slight …