BRUNO CLAIR - Marsannay Les Longeroies 2020

This historic 11-hectare plot is renowned as one of the finest Marsannay wines ever vinified. The vines, the oldest of which reach 70 years, express a level of complexity on this clay-limestone terroir that is rarely achieved.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Marked by a very "Pinot-like" character, featuring fresh rose, morello cherry, licorice, and sweet spices.
• Palate: It presents a powerful structure that is quite broad and sapid.
• Tannins: The tannins are pronounced and require a few more years to fully integrate.

Service and Cellaring Advice

• Serving Temperature: 16-17°C (served from the bottle).
• Drinking Window: Drink from 2023.
• Peak: 2024–2030.
• Aging Potential: Can be kept until 2035+. It can be enjoyed for its youthful crispness or in its tertiary maturity after a few years in the cellar.

Food & Wine Pairing

• Gourmet Suggestion: Venison fillet "Grand Veneur" style with fresh cranberries.

Technical Characteristics

• Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Noir.
• Terroir: Clay-limestone.
• Harvest: Manual with selective sorting in the vineyard.
• Aging: In French oak barrels for 16 to 22 months (20% to 50% new oak)