2001 Clos de Tart, Clos de Tart Grand Cru 1x750ml

Vinous 94

Bright, fresh medium red. Shimmering perfume of red fruits, caramel, truffle, porcini and damp earth. Wonderfully vibrant and complex in the mouth, offering terrific precision to the flavors of black cherry, mulch, tar and smoke; there’s a faint noble vegetility here that reminds me of a young Romanee-Conti! Tannins are serious and present but arrive late and avoid dryness. This intoxicating, nuanced wine is just rounding into form and should go on for many more years. [Stephen Tanzer, 04/01/2017]

Anticipated maturity: 2017-2032

Robert Parker 92

Tasted at the pre-dinner vertical to mark Sylvain Pitiot’s retirement from the domaine, the 2001 Clos de Tart Grand Cru has a more mature bouquet than the 2002, more rustic perhaps with dried leaves and cold granite scents emerging and mercilessly usurping the red berry fruit. There is something that reminds me of a Pessac-Leognan, curiously enough. The palate is medium-bodied with firm, slightly dry tannin. This is masculine, a little foursquare and impressive in length but beginning to show just a slight attenuation towards the finish. Not a bad Clos du Tart considering the vintage, despite being overshadowed by the exceptional 2002. Maturing with grace and not a hint of pretension. Tasted September 2015. [Neal Martin, 01/10/2015]

Anticipated maturity: 2015-2028