Domaine Bart Chambertin Clos de Beze 2020
A grand old‑world Burgundy Cort of seamless elegance and power in youthful restraint. This 2020 Domaine Bart Chambertin‑Clos de Bèze presents deep, dark‑ruby brilliance and layers of red and black fruit interwoven with floral and delicate spice nuances. The texture is dense yet refined with firm, fine‑grained tannins and a poised mineral spine that promises graceful maturation.
Tasting
- Aroma
- dark cherry and forest underbrush with floral spice
- Palate
- dense, polished fruit framed by fine tannins
- Finish
- long, mineral‑tinged persistence
Pairs with
- herb‑crusted lamb
- boeuf bourguignon
- terrine de sanglier
- aged Burgundy cheeses
From the Archive
The Clos de Bèze is more sumptuous and less high-toned than the Bonnes-Mares, offering up a bouquet of rose petal, candied peel, rich black cherry, cassis and dark chocolate. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, ample and expansive, its similarly tense chassis of tannin more completely enveloped in layers of ripe but vibrant fruit.
An ultra-spicy and markedly floral nose combines notes of red cherry, wild currant and earth with those of soft game and underbrush nuances. The polished, sophisticated and intense middle weight plus flavors display a lovely sense of verve that can also be found on the mineral-driven and well-balanced finale. Like the Bonnes Mares this isn't an especially big example of the appellation but it's harmonious and should drink well young if that's your preference.